Receptors and neurotransmitters act like a lock-and-key system. Just as it takes the right key to open a specific lock, a neurotransmitter (the key) will only bind to a specific receptor (the lock).

"The validation in animals supports and solidifies the broader implications of these neurotransmitters in decision-making systems." The new findings build on a recent study released in Nature ...

Dopamine is the neurotransmitter everyone has heard of ... This allowed the mice to activate their own dopamine system at the push of a button. The result was astonishing: they stopped eating ...

Recent research has increasingly focused on how neurotransmitter systems, particularly those involving noradrenaline and serotonin, regulate the activity and expression of these enzymes.

The modulatory neurotransmitters activate G protein-coupled receptors, which share signal transduction systems in cells. In addition to regulating key physiological functions, these systems are ...

Nerves throughout the body—including the brain, gastrointestinal system, heart, and muscles—are regulated by various neurotransmitters released by different nerves and glands. Common ...

Research shows that the drug activates the cannabinoid neurotransmitter system (which protects the brain), and this stimulates the cholinergic system (which controls memory and learning ...

Research shows that the drug activates the cannabinoid neurotransmitter system (which protects the brain), and this stimulates the cholinergic system (which controls memory and learning ...

There are two types of removal: Re-uptake – the neurotransmitter is reabsorbed back into the presynaptic neuron and restored inside a vesicle ready to be used again. For example, noradrenaline.

"The validation in animals supports and solidifies the broader implications of these neurotransmitters in decision-making systems." The new findings build on a recent study released in Nature ...