There are two types of removal: Re-uptake – the neurotransmitter is reabsorbed back into the presynaptic neuron and restored inside a vesicle ready to be used again. For example, noradrenaline.

However, a series of weak stimuli can combine, increasing the amount of neurotransmitter that is released. This results in enough neurotransmitter being diffused across the synaptic cleft to ...

So far, drugs that block the activity of neurotransmitters involved in the sympathetic nervous system have not shown benefits in people with obesity. It’s possible that targeting these drugs in ...

A fluorescent probe designed to incorporate a fluorophore into the structure of a neurotransmitter finds ... deciphering the rules for how the nervous system works at the cellular level.

When pain signals are passed along the nervous system, proteins called calcium channels play a key role. Researchers at ...

How changes in the microbiome can affect the brain in Alzheimer patientsThe microbiome communicates with the gut, the brain ...