Mar 14, 2022 · What are neurotransmitters? Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that your body can’t function without. Their job is to carry chemical signals (“messages”) from one …

May 16, 2025 · Neurotransmitters are chemicals that help neurons communicate and regulate everything from mood to muscle movement. They are categorized as excitatory, inhibitory, or …

Jan 8, 2025 · Billions of neurotransmitter molecules constantly work to keep our brains functioning, managing everything from breathing to heartbeat to learning and concentration …

Oct 19, 2025 · Neurotransmitter, any of a group of chemical substances released by neurons to stimulate other neurons or muscle or gland cells. Signaling by neurotransmitters allows …

Aug 28, 2024 · Neurons convert an electrical charge to a chemical signal—a neurotransmitter—at the end of the axon to solve this problem, which allows them to continue transmitting their …

Neurotransmitters are essential to the function of complex neural systems. The exact number of unique neurotransmitters in humans is unknown, but more than 100 have been identified. [3] . …

Nov 3, 2023 · In this article, we are going to discuss the physiology of neurotransmission, the classification of neurotransmitters, and some clinical notes about disorders associated with …

Acetylcholine, the first neurotransmitter to be discovered, has numerous functions throughout the body. It activates skeletal muscles in the somatic nervous system, and it is capable of exciting …

Oct 6, 2024 · Neurotransmitters are vital to your body’s ability to function. Their role is to carry messages from one nerve cell to another cell, which can be another nerve cell, a muscle cell, …

Sep 25, 2024 · Neurotransmitters are chemicals involved in nerve function. Their actions impact mood, movement, and survival. Nerves throughout the body—including the brain, …