neurotransmitter
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- noun
- /ˌnjʊərəʊˈtrænsmɪtə/
- Specialized
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neurotransmisor
- Dopamine is the neurotransmitter of motivation.
- neurotransmitter serotonin
- neurotransmitter dopamine
- neurotransmitter release
So a large percentage of neurotransmitters are actually made in your gut.
- So a large percentage of neurotransmitters are actually made in your gut.
- And the gut has more of the neurotransmitter serotonin in it than the brain does.
- Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that gives you a reward for pursuing a goal.
- So serotonin is like the feel good chemical, feel good neurotransmitter in your brain.
- So mimicking the the endogenous neurotransmitter serotonin like the classic psychedelics do.
- Now, second book name a neurotransmitter besides GABA.
- It'll go towards, you know, neurotransmitter creation, things like that.
- If you're deficient in a neurotransmitter, you can't manufacture a mood.
Examples
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However, your hormone and neurotransmitter levels indicate that you are experiencing mood swings common in adolescence.
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Oxytocin also works in the brain as a neurotransmitter and neuromodulator.
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In this case, they do use the same neurotransmitter as muscles.
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Your neurotransmitter levels are elevated.
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These cells release a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine.
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Yeah, almost every neurotransmitter has a circadian rhythm.
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Glutamate is the principal excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain and spinal cord.
Academic text (2000) -
When you focus, you release brain chemicals like the neurotransmitter acetylcholine that enable plasticity and vivify memory.
Blog text (3) -
Aminobutyric acid (GABA), an important neurotransmitter, is widely present in the nervous system of mammals.
Academic text (2015) -
Glutamate is the principal excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain and spinal cord.
Synonyms
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A small protein-like chemical in the nervous system that sends messages between nerve cells
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A chemical in the body that helps nerves send signals to muscles and the brain
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A chemical in the brain or nerves that changes how they work
A brain chemical nerve cells use to send messages, like dopamine or serotonin
Compounds
- Specialized
A brain chemical nerve cells use to send messages, like dopamine or serotonin
Surface Forms
Morphology
neurotransmitter = transmitter (semi-transparent) = neuro + transmit + er
The meaning is understandable from 'neuro-' plus 'transmitter', but the term is a specialized scientific label rather than a fully everyday combination.
Etymology
The word neurotransmitter combines neuro- ('nerve') and transmit ('to send across'), like when you 'transmit' a message. So a neurotransmitter is a chemical that sends signals from one nerve cell to the next across a small gap.