Neurotransmitters: What They Are, Functions & Types - Cleveland Clinic
2022年3月14日 · Neurotransmitters are your body’s chemical messengers. They carry messages from one nerve cell across a space to the next nerve, muscle or gland cell.
Neurotransmitter - Wikipedia
A neurotransmitter is a signaling molecule secreted by a neuron to affect another cell across a synapse. The cell receiving the signal, or target cell, may be another neuron, but could also be a gland or muscle cell. [1]
Neurotransmitter | Definition, Signaling, & Types | Britannica
4 天之前 · Neurotransmitter, any of a group of chemical substances released by neurons to stimulate other neurons or muscle or gland cells. Signaling by neurotransmitters allows impulses to be passed from one cell to the next throughout the nervous system.
Neurotransmitters: Types, Function and Examples - Simply Psychology
2023年9月27日 · In psychology, neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that facilitate communication between neurons in the brain and nervous system. They influence various psychological functions, including mood, emotion, stress response, and cognition.
Neurotransmitters: What they are, functions, and psychology
2024年1月26日 · Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the body. Their function is to transmit signals from nerve cells to target cells. These signals help regulate bodily...
Physiology, Neurotransmitters - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年5月1日 · Neurotransmitters are endogenous chemicals that allow neurons to communicate with each other throughout the body. They enable the brain to provide a variety of functions, through the process of chemical synaptic transmission. These endogenous chemicals are integral in shaping everyday life and functions. [1]
Neurotransmitters: Types, functions and disorders | Kenhub
2023年11月3日 · Neurotransmitters are substances which neurons use to communicate with one another and with their target tissues in the process of synaptic transmission (neurotransmission). Neurotransmitters are synthetized in and released from nerve endings into the synaptic cleft.
Neurotransmitters: Functions, Types, Potential Problems
2023年3月29日 · Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that carry, boost, and balance signals between neurons (also known as nerve cells) and target cells throughout the body. These target cells may be in glands, muscles, or other neurons.
Neurotransmitters: Main Ones, Excitatory, Inhibitory - Verywell …
2024年9月25日 · Neurotransmitters are chemicals involved in nerve function. Their actions impact mood, movement, and survival. Nerves throughout the body—including the brain, gastrointestinal system, heart, and muscles—are regulated by various neurotransmitters released by different nerves and glands.
Neurotransmitters - Neuroscience - NCBI Bookshelf
Abnormalities of neurotransmitter function contribute to a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders. As a result, altering aspects of neurotransmitter release, binding, and reuptake or removal by pharmacological or other means is central to many therapeutic strategies.