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  1. Neurotransmitters: What They Are, Functions & Types - Cleveland Clinic

    Mar 14, 2022 · 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.

  2. 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 …

  3. Neurotransmitters: Types, Function and Examples - Simply Psychology

    May 16, 2025 · Neurotransmitters are chemicals that carry messages between nerve cells, also called neurons. When a signal travels through one neuron, it reaches the end of the cell and …

  4. Neurotransmitter | Definition, Signaling, & Types | Britannica

    May 30, 2025 · neurotransmitter, any of a group of chemical agents released by neurons (nerve cells) to stimulate neighbouring neurons or muscle or gland cells, thus allowing impulses to be …

  5. Neurotransmitters: Types, functions and disorders | Kenhub

    Nov 3, 2023 · Neurotransmitters are substances which neurons use to communicate with one another and with their target tissues in the process of synaptic transmission …

  6. Neurotransmitters: What they are, functions, and psychology

    Jan 26, 2024 · Neurotransmitters relay their messages by traveling between cells and attaching to specific receptors on target cells. Each neurotransmitter attaches to a different receptor. For …

  7. Neurotransmitters: Functions, Types, Potential Problems

    Jan 8, 2025 · Neurotransmitters are tiny chemical messengers that carry, boost, and balance signals between neurons (aka nerve cells) and target cells throughout the body. These target …

  8. Physiology, Neurotransmitters - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    May 1, 2023 · Dopamine, another major neurotransmitter, plays an essential role in several brain functions, including learning, motor control, reward, emotion, and executive functions. …

  9. Neurotransmitters: Main Ones, Excitatory, Inhibitory - Verywell …

    Sep 25, 2024 · Neurotransmitters are chemicals involved in nerve function. Their actions impact mood, movement, and survival. Nerves throughout the body—including the brain, …

  10. Neurotransmitters – Definition, Types, Mechanism, Functions

    Sep 24, 2024 · Neurotransmitters are vital chemical messengers that play a key role in the functioning of the nervous system. They consist of various types of molecules such as amino …

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