neurotransmission
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neurotransmission (plural neurotransmissions)
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(neurology) The transfer of impulses between neurons.
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Adrenergic receptors, again, play a key role in this symptom, as altered norepinephrine (an adrenoceptor agonist) neurotransmission contribute to the etiology of depression.
Alcohol inhibits glutamate (a major excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system) neurotransmission by reducing the effectiveness at the NMDA receptor, which is related to memory loss associated with intoxication.
Dopamine is connected to mood and behavior, and modulates both pre and post synaptic neurotransmission.
Lead causes loss of neurons' myelin sheaths, reduces numbers of neurons, interferes with neurotransmission, and decreases neuronal growth.
They have also shown that neuronal production of HCN activates NMDA receptors and plays a role in signal transduction between neuronal cells ( neurotransmission ).
Dopamine neurotransmission is involved in some but not all aspects of pleasure-related cognition, since pleasure centers have been identified both within the dopamine system (i.