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Article: Neurotransmitters of the Brain: Serotonin Noradrenaline (Norepinephrine), and Dopamine.
- Article from:
- Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
- Article date:
- August 1, 2000
- Author:
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As the study of the brain continues to probe for answers to the questions concerning the mind, so the need to understand neurotransmitters and their receptors becomes increasingly important. Probably all brain functions are modulated through receptor site activity, including memory and other cognitive processes. Receptor sites are the targets for new generations of mind-altering drugs that promise relief from the symptoms of many brain disorders. The receptor is also the site for the destructive action of the addictive drugs.
Direct receptors are known as ionotropic because they are linked to ion channels, pores in the postsynaptic membrane that allow passage of ...