Chemical responsible for the transfer of information along the nervous system.
Source: IPCS
A chemical that carries messages between different nerve cells or between nerve cells and muscles, for example, usually to trigger or prevent an impulse in the receiving cell. Excitatory neurotransmitters trigger a nerve impulse in the receiving cell while inhibitory neurotransmitters act to prevent further transmission of an impulse.
Source: GreenFacts
Español: Neurotransmisor
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