22 Mar neurotransmitter

A type of chemical whose release from one neuron effects a change in electrical potential at a synapse that reaches another neuron. Some neurotransmitter chemicals are acetylcholine, norepinephrine and dopamine.
Keywords: synaptic vesicle
quantal release
norepinephrine
local potential
Amines
adrenergic
activation
acetylcholine
cholinergic
dopamine
E/I
action potential
synapse
References: brain physiology
neurons
neuroscience