neurotransmitter
noun
neu·ro·trans·mit·ter
ˌnu̇r-ō-tran(t)s-ˈmi-tər 
-tranz-,
ˌnyu̇r-
: a substance (such as norepinephrine or acetylcholine) that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
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In-person shopping involves physical movement, which gets your blood flowing, can boost your energy, and triggers the release of feel-good neurotransmitters known as endorphins, Dr. Cummins says.
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Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
So where our food is being digested is also the same area where the neurotransmitters are active and functioning and impacting things.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2024
Common neurotransmitters include serotonin, epinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Next, in 1976, it was proposed that DMT might be a neurotransmitter, akin to serotonin and dopamine, that has a functional role in the body.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
So where our food is being digested is also the same area where the neurotransmitters are active and functioning and impacting things.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2024
Common neurotransmitters include serotonin, epinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Next, in 1976, it was proposed that DMT might be a neurotransmitter, akin to serotonin and dopamine, that has a functional role in the body.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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neurotransmitter
noun
neu·ro·trans·mit·ter
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-tran(t)s-ˈmit-ər
-tranz-
: a substance (as acetylcholine) that carries a nerve impulse from one neuron to another across a synapse
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neurotransmitter
noun
neu·ro·trans·mit·ter
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-tran(t)s-ˈmit-ər, -tranz-
: a substance (as norepinephrine or acetylcholine) that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse see false neurotransmitter
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