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The 58 pages that link to Neurotransmitter, each with the reason it gives.

• DopamineNarrower topic: Dopamine functions as a neurotransmitter in the nervous system.

• AcetylcholineNarrower topic: Acetylcholine is one of the neurotransmitters used throughout the nervous system.

• SerotoninNarrower topic: Serotonin is one member of this broad class of neural messengers.

• CytokineCompared with: Neurotransmitters usually signal across synapses, whereas cytokines often act through immune and tissue environments.

• NeuronRelated: Neurons use these molecules to transmit signals across many synapses.

• NeuroscienceBroader topic: Neurotransmitters mediate much of the communication between neurons.

• SynapseRelated: Chemical synapses use these messengers to carry signals across the synaptic cleft.

• Central nervous systemBroader topic: These messengers mediate much of the communication between neurons in the brain and spinal cord.

• GABA receptorNarrower topic: GABA is one example of this broader class of signaling molecules.

• AmineRelated: Several neurotransmitters, including dopamine and serotonin, contain amine groups.

• HormoneCompared with: The same molecule can function as a neurotransmitter or hormone depending on its release route.

• Synaptic plasticityNarrower topic: Release and reception of these messengers are frequent sites of synaptic modification.

• Nervous systemRelated: These molecules carry signals across many synapses.

• AntidepressantNarrower topic: Many antidepressants alter the signaling of neurotransmitters, though their full therapeutic effects are not explained by this alone.

• Nicotinic acetylcholine receptorNarrower topic: Acetylcholine is the endogenous neurotransmitter that activates nicotinic receptors.

• Neural circuitRelated: Chemical transmission carries signals across many circuit connections.

• Synaptic vesicleRelated: Neurotransmitters are the cargo stored inside synaptic vesicles.

• NeurotoxinNarrower topic: Many neurotoxins alter the production, release, reception, or removal of these messengers.

• Norepinephrine transporterNarrower topic: Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter, and NET controls its extracellular availability.

• NeurotoxicityRelated: Changing neurotransmitter production or signaling is a common route to functional neurotoxicity.

• PsychopathologyRelated: Altered neurotransmission is one proposed pathway in some mental disorders.

• Gut-brain axisRelated: Neural communication within the axis depends on chemical messengers such as serotonin and GABA.

• Nerve conductionBroader topic: These messengers carry signals across chemical synapses.

• Psychiatric medicationNarrower topic: Many psychiatric drugs change neurotransmitter release, receptor activity, or reuptake.

• PsychopharmacologyNarrower topic: Many psychiatric medications alter neurotransmitter release, receptor activity, or reuptake.

• BrainRelated: These chemicals mediate much of the brain’s communication between neurons.

• Dopamine receptorNarrower topic: Dopamine is one neurotransmitter whose effects depend on receptor subtype and location.

• Glutamic acidNarrower topic: Glutamate is a neurotransmitter, while glutamic acid is the corresponding amino-acid form.

• Limbic systemNarrower topic: Limbic circuits rely on neurotransmitters to alter activity and plasticity.

• Psychoactive drugNarrower topic: Psychoactive drugs often change how neurotransmitters are released, detected, or cleared.

• Vesicular monoamine transporter 2Narrower topic: VMAT2 research clarified how neurotransmitters are stored before release.

• Dementia with Lewy bodiesNarrower topic: Changes in acetylcholine and dopamine signaling link brain pathology to symptoms.

• StimulantNarrower topic: Stimulant effects often arise by changing neurotransmitter release, reuptake, or receptor activity.

• Synaptic cleftRelated: Neurotransmitters diffuse through the cleft to reach postsynaptic receptors.

• Altered state of consciousnessNarrower topic: Many drug-induced alterations begin when substances change neurotransmitter signaling.

• Mood stabilizerNarrower topic: Mood-stabilizing drugs alter neural signaling, although no single neurotransmitter explains bipolar disorder.

• Nervous tissueRelated: Neurotransmitters carry many signals across chemical synapses.

• Neurological disorderRelated: Altered neurotransmission contributes to disorders such as Parkinson disease and epilepsy.

• John EcclesRelated: Chemical transmission depends on substances released at synapses to affect neighboring cells.

• Monoamine transporterNarrower topic: Monoamine transporters move neurotransmitters rather than synthesizing them.

• Behavioral neuroscienceRelated: Neurotransmitters alter communication within circuits that regulate motivation, mood, and action.

• Julius AxelrodNarrower topic: Axelrod’s work showed that neurotransmitter signaling depends on what happens after release.

• NeuroendocrinologyRelated: Neurotransmitters carry local neural signals into neuroendocrine circuits.

• Depolarization (neuroscience)Related: Some neurotransmitters open postsynaptic channels that produce depolarizing responses.

• EndorphinsCompared with: Endorphins can act as neuromodulators rather than fitting only the fast, point-to-point model.

• LatrodectusRelated: Latrotoxin disrupts signaling by provoking excessive neurotransmitter release.

• Henry Hallett DaleNarrower topic: Dale’s research helped turn neurotransmitters into a central concept in physiology.

• Human brainRelated: These messengers carry many signals across brain synapses.

• Neural pathwayRelated: Neurotransmitters carry signals across many of the connections within pathways.

• NeuropsychiatryRelated: Changes in neurotransmission can contribute to symptoms and inform medication choices.