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neurotransmitting

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  • verb Present participle of neurotransmit.

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Examples

  • The compound is believed to affect perception and cognition by acting on the same receptors in the brain that respond to serotonin, a neurotransmitting chemical tied to mood.

    Long Trip « Isegoria 2008

  • The coating is made from dopamine, a molecule more commonly known for it neurotransmitting abilities.

    Super Sticky Coating has ‘Mussel’ | Impact Lab 2007

  • Acetylcholinesterase has absolute specificity for biotransforming the neurotransmitting chemical, acetylcholine.

    Biotransformation 2008

  • The major difference is that the neurotransmitting chemical between a neuron and muscle cell is acetylcholine whereas there are several other types of neurotransmitters involved between neurons, depending on where in the nervous system the synapse is located.

    Neurotoxicity 2008

  • It seems that LAC mimics the neurotransmitting effects of acetylcholine, improving memory function and at the same time acting as an antioxidant to prevent further damage to brain cells.

    THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003

  • PET scans, investigators have begun to figure out exactly what goes wrong in the brain of an addict--which neurotransmitting chemicals are out of balance and what regions of the brain are affected.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2011

  • Armed with an array of increasingly sophisticated technology, including fMRIs and PET scans, investigators have begun to figure out exactly what goes wrong in the brain of an addict -- which neurotransmitting chemicals are out of balance and what regions of the brain are affected.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • PET scans, investigators have begun to figure out exactly what goes wrong in the brain of an addict--which neurotransmitting chemicals are out of balance and what regions of the brain are affected.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • PET scans, investigators have begun to figure out exactly what goes wrong in the brain of an addict--which neurotransmitting chemicals are out of balance and what regions of the brain are affected.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • Armed with an array of increasingly sophisticated technology, including fMRIs and PET scans, investigators have begun to figure out exactly what goes wrong in the brain of an addict -- which neurotransmitting chemicals are out of balance and what regions of the brain are affected.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

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