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... neurotransmitter through the cell wall into the cleft . The neurotransmitter diffuses across the cleft where it becomes attached to re- ceptor sites , specialized protein molecules in the surface of the postsynaptic cell . When the neu ...
... neurotransmitter through the cell wall into the cleft . The neurotransmitter diffuses across the cleft where it becomes attached to re- ceptor sites , specialized protein molecules in the surface of the postsynaptic cell . When the neu ...
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... neurotransmitter status are gamma - amino butyric acid ( GABA ) , gly- cine , adenosine , and a number of complex amino acids called peptides . It was established many years ago that a neuron always produces the same neurotrans- mitter ...
... neurotransmitter status are gamma - amino butyric acid ( GABA ) , gly- cine , adenosine , and a number of complex amino acids called peptides . It was established many years ago that a neuron always produces the same neurotrans- mitter ...
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... neurotransmitter into the cleft and increasing the amount of neurotransmitter released when an action potential arrives . Drugs like cocaine and some antidepressant drugs block the reab- sorption of the neurotransmitter so it stays in ...
... neurotransmitter into the cleft and increasing the amount of neurotransmitter released when an action potential arrives . Drugs like cocaine and some antidepressant drugs block the reab- sorption of the neurotransmitter so it stays in ...
Contents
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Experimental Research Designs 1 History of the Study of Behavior | 10 |
Chapter Summary 8 Chapter Summary | 19 |
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Drugs and Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology Stephanie Hancock,William McKim No preview available - 2017 |
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