Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are chemicals that neurons use to communicate with one another. In this video, I cover synapses (where neurotransmitter signaling typically occurs), neurotransmitter receptors, and the use of enzymes and reuptake to terminate neurotransmitter signaling. Then, I go into more detail with six examples of neurotransmitters: acetylcholine, dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, glutamate, and GABA.

0:03 Synapses
0:42 Neurotransmitter receptors
2:03 Termination of synaptic transmission (enzymes & transport proteins/reuptake)
3:10 Acetylcholine
4:58 Dopamine
6:50 Norepinephrine
8:41 Serotonin
10:26 Glutamate
12:17 GABA

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REFERENCES

Breedlove SM, Watson NV. Behavioral Neuroscience. 8th ed. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, Inc.; 2018.

Kandel ER, Koester JD, Mack SH, Siegelbaum SA, eds. Principles of Neural Science, 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2021.

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