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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Acupressure works by promoting the release of oxytocin and endorphins, neurotransmitters help reduce pain and put you in a more blissful state.
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Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 17 June 2024
Your body responds by increasing levels of norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter that increases your heart rate, and your brain sends signals to the blood vessels in your legs to constrict to push the blood back up, Dr. Grubb says.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 10 June 2024
The toxin causes muscle paralysis by blocking the release of a neurotransmitter.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024
Find out more Dopamine Land, London Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that has a role in feeling pleasure, and Dopamine Land is a multisensory experience combining media, technology and play, designed to channel the imagination of your inner child, enabling you to shed adult-world stress.
—Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Mar. 2024
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Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 17 June 2024
Your body responds by increasing levels of norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter that increases your heart rate, and your brain sends signals to the blood vessels in your legs to constrict to push the blood back up, Dr. Grubb says.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 10 June 2024
The toxin causes muscle paralysis by blocking the release of a neurotransmitter.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024
Find out more Dopamine Land, London Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that has a role in feeling pleasure, and Dopamine Land is a multisensory experience combining media, technology and play, designed to channel the imagination of your inner child, enabling you to shed adult-world stress.
—Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Mar. 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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