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Yes. They can serve both as a neurotransmitter and as a hormone.
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Does a neurotransmitter carry ATP across a synapse?
no
What neurotransmitter is most affected by nicotine and how does tobacco affect the neurotransmitter?
acetylcholine
What do you call the chemical released by the axon that travels across a synapse and binds on the dendrites of the other neurons or body cells?
neurotransmitter neurotransmitter neurotransmitter
What neurotransmitter functions as a common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?
GABA (Gamma-AminoButyric Acid) is the most common neurotransmitter producing inhibition in the brain.
What neurotransmitter is released at the motor end plates by axon terminals?
The accepted terminology is either neurotransmitter or neuromodulator. The compounds are epinephrine, ACh, norepiniphrine, GABA, glycine, ATP , ADP, adenosine, glutamate, aspartate, substance P, Neuropeptide Y, LHRH and probably 2 dozen others. In addition NO (nitric oxide) acts as a neuronal released modulator (albeit not by synaptic release).
Does a neurotransmitter carry ATP across a synapse?
no
Why do synaptic knobs contain many mitochondria?
mitochondria provide adenosine triphosphate (ATP) which in turn supplies the energy for synthesizing new neurotransmitter or transmitter substance.
What is the medical term meaning neurotransmitter?
neurotransmitter
What neurotransmitter acts as a natural opiate?
neurotransmitter are not a natural opite
What is the feel good neurotransmitter?
Dopamine are the feel good neurotransmitter.
What neurotransmitter is most affected by nicotine and how does tobacco affect the neurotransmitter?
acetylcholine
What do you call the chemical released by the axon that travels across a synapse and binds on the dendrites of the other neurons or body cells?
neurotransmitter neurotransmitter neurotransmitter
What neurotransmitter functions as a common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?
GABA (Gamma-AminoButyric Acid) is the most common neurotransmitter producing inhibition in the brain.
Is GABA a hormone?
GABA is a neurotransmitter, it is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter of the nervous system
What is the substance released at axon terminals?
The substance that is released at an axonal ending to propagate the nerve impulse to the next nerve or muscle is called
Which neurotransmitter is more likely to be effective in reducing anxiety?
Dopamine is a feel good neurotransmitter.
Is histamine a neurotransmitter?
Histamine is a neurotransmitter produced by basophils (a type of white blood cell).
