by Scalar Light (Admin) | Jun 2, 2021 | Neurotransmitters
Hormones are chemical compounds which, when released by endocrine glands into the blood or nervous system of living beings, exert modulating effects on functions of other cells and body structures. One of the most well-known and important human hormones is the...
by Scalar Light (Admin) | May 6, 2021 | Neurotransmitters
The hypothalamus (from gr. ὑπό, “beneath” and θάλαμος, “bridal chamber, bedroom”) is a gland that is part of the diencephalon and lies below the thalamus. It releases at least nine hormones that act as inhibitors or stimulants in the secretion...
by Scalar Light (Admin) | Apr 28, 2021 | Neurotransmitters
Dale’s law is one of the principles of neurobiology that states that a single neuron releases the same neurotransmitter, or in its case, a group of neurotransmitters in all the synaptic connections it possesses. However, recent studies have cast a cloud of doubt...
by Scalar Light (Admin) | Mar 30, 2021 | Neurotransmitters
One of the most important neurotransmitters for the human body is called gamma-aminobutyric acid or GABA. It is a neurotransmitter widely distributed in the neurons of the cerebral cortex, as gamma-aminobutyric acid is a type of substance used by the neurons of the...
by Scalar Light (Admin) | Feb 17, 2021 | Neurotransmitters
Nerve signal transmission is accomplished through bioelectrical impulses generated by neurons and transported from one neuron to another until the signal reaches its destination. The transport depends on the action of neurotransmitters, substances that are transmitted...
by Scalar Light (Admin) | Jan 30, 2021 | Neurotransmitters
Peptides, like proteins, are molecules formed by the binding of different amino acids; these amino acids are linked by bonds called peptides. Peptides have many functions in the organism, just as proteins can have them. These molecules are part of many metabolic...
