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neurotransmitter

Used for:

neurohumor

Used for:

neuroregulator

See for:

neuromodulator

Broader Terms:

cell communication molecule

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acetylcholine

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adenosine

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dopamine

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gamma aminobutyrate

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glutamate

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glycine

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histamine

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norepinephrine

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octopamine

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serotonin

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taurine

Related Terms:

neuroregulation

Scope Note:

any of a group of substances that are released on excitation from the axon terminal of a presynaptic neuron and travel across the synaptic cleft to either excite or inhibit the target cell; included are neuromodulators, neuroregulators, neuromediators, neurohormones, and neurohumors, whether or not acting at synapses.

Term Number:

2061-1462

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