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Article: Brain Chemistry (Neurochemistry)
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Brain Chemistry (Neurochemistry)
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The brain communicates with itself by sending out chemical information from one neuron, or nerve cell, to another. Brain chemistry is the sum of all the chemical messaging that takes place in the brain, which allows it to carry out its daily functions, such as generating movement, speaking, thinking, listening, regulating the systems of the body, and countless others
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