A vesicle, only a few nanometers in size and filled with neurotransmitters, approaches a cell membrane, fuses with it, and ...

The peptide commonly referred to as SNAP-8 (acetyl octapeptide-3) is a synthetic fragment derivative of SNAP-25, engineered ...

New research from Colorado State University into the ways neurons regulate chemical balance in the brain could provide ...

Your body functions using chemical messages that are directed throughout your system with specific targets. These chemical messages are carried by neurotransmitters, which act as a messenger directing ...

Closely related dopamine-releasing neurons in the olfactory bulb behave in fundamentally different ways depending on their physical structure.

Excitatory neurotransmitters increase the likelihood that a neuron will fire a signal called an action potential in the receiving neuron. There are several types of excitatory neurotransmitters.

The widespread belief that dopamine regulates pleasure could go down in history with the latest research results on the role of this neurotransmitter. Researchers have shown that it regulates ...

Different locations of neurotransmitter release sites in axon-bearing and anaxonic olfactory bulb dopaminergic neurons allow self-inhibition only in anaxonic cells, showing how polarity differences ...

From work meetings to first dates, it's essential to adjust our behavior for success. In certain situations, it can even be a ...

Researchers in Okinawa set out to discover the neural basis of how we switch our behavior when situations change.