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Neurotransmitter(s)

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Chemical responsible for the transfer of information along the nervous system.

Source: IPCS

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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

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Español: Neurotransmisor
Français: Neurotransmetteur(s)
Nederlands: Neurotransmitter(s)

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