acetylcholine

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Most receptors are on the surface of cells and are sensitive to small signaling molecules such as the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which is the naturally occurring signal the body uses to activate alpha-7 receptors.

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  1. noun A white crystalline derivative of choline, C7H17NO3, that is released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems and is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses in the body.

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  • The amines also reversibly decreased the amplitude of responses to acetylcholine (ACh) pressure-applied to the soma of BA1. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Most receptors are on the surface of cells and are sensitive to small signaling molecules such as the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which is the naturally occurring signal the body uses to activate alpha-7 receptors. —  WebWire | Recent Headlines
  • "The problem is drugs like Benadryl have a negative effect on an important chemical in the brain called acetylcholine," says Dr. Pfohl.
  • And because acetylcholine is an important neurotransmitter in the brain and nervous system, take too many of those drugs together, and elderly people can experience confusion.
  • In preclinical studies, PRX-03140 was shown to improve cognitive function through increasing levels of acetylcholine, and led to increased levels of soluble amyloid precursor protein (sAPP) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor —  GEN News Highlights
 

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