Also referred to as chemical messengers, neurotransmitters are chemical agents made and released by neurons. They are stored in vesicles at the terminal end (presynaptic terminal) of a neuron. Their ...

An interview with Richard Delle Bovi, conducted at SfN 2018 by Alina Shrourou, BSc. What are neurotransmitters? Which ones are important and why? Neurotransmitters are chemical messages that the body ...

Neurotransmitters are the words our brain cells use to communicate with one another. For years, researchers relied on tools that provided limited temporal and spatial resolution to track changes in ...

Anxiety may sometimes cause any of your muscles to start twitching. It may be caused by neurotransmitters being released. Treating anxiety is the best way to prevent anxiety twitching. Twitching is ...

If you struggled with math as a child, blame your neurotransmitters. Researchers have long thought that brain excitement and inhibition levels are related to learning, especially during formative ...

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a type of antidepressant that doctors sometimes prescribe for depression, panic disorders, and social anxiety. MAOIs are a type of antidepressant medication ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have drawn on structural biology expertise to determine structures of vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2), a key component of neuronal ...