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nouna neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapsetype of:
Definition that contains neurotransmitter
- valium a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
- dopamine a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
- gaba an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
- serotonin a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
- diazepam a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
- monoamine a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)
- acetylcholine a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems
- gamma aminobutyric acid an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
- intropin a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
- dopastat a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension