A complex molecule which acts as a chemical messenger for conveying electrical signals between neurons at synaptic points
Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons
a chemical, such as acetylcholine, which is released from the axon of one neuron and binds to a specific site in the dendrite of an adjacent neuron, thus triggering a nerve impulse; [*]
{i} inter-neural chemical conductor, chemical carrier of information throughout the nervous system (Neurology)
neurotransmitter, chemical that transmits information across the junction (synapse) that separates one nerve cell (neuron) from another nerve cell or a muscle Neurotransmitters are stored in the nerve cells bulbous end (axon) When an electrical impulse traveling along the nerve reaches the axon, the neurotransmitter is released and travels across the synapse, either prompting or inhibiting continued impulses There are more than 300 known neurotransmitters, including the ENDORPHINS and ACETYLCHOLINE 1
Chemicals that act as messengers between cells in the brain and nervous system; they transmit impulses across the gap from a neuron to another neuron, a muscle, or a gland
A chemical messenger produced in and released by one neuron A neurotransmitter can excite or inhibit another neuron
The chemical messenger released from a synaptic terminal to influence a postsynaptic target cell
Chemicals that transmit impulses between nerve cells or between nerve cells and effector cells
A chemical that is released during a nerve impulse that transmits information from one nerve cell to another
Chemical substance released at the terminals of axons across synapses that excite or inhibit target dendrites on neighboring neurons
Specialized chemical messenger (e g , acetylcholine, dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin) produced and secreted by nerve cells that sends a message from one nerve cell to another Neurotransmitters play different roles throughout the body, many of which are not yet fully understood
Chemical released by neurons to stimulate neighbouring neurons, allowing impulses to be passed from one cell to the next throughout the nervous system. A nerve impulse arriving at the axon terminal of one neuron stimulates release of a neurotransmitter, which crosses the microscopic gap (see synapse) in milliseconds to the adjoining neuron's dendrite. Many chemicals are believed to act as neurotransmitters. The few that have been identified include acetylcholine, dopamine, and serotonin. Some neurotransmitters activate neurons; others inhibit them. Some mind-altering drugs act by changing synaptic activity