neuromodulators Flashcards
1
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neuromodulation
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a change in the state of neurons or a group of neurons that alters its response to a subsequent stimulation
2
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neuromodulators
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- commonly act on the release of neurotransmitters from the axon terminals/presynaptic neurons/postsynaptic receptors
- most bind to GPCR therefore act on slower timescale relative to neurotransmitters that bind to ionotropic receptors
- GPCR = metabatropic
- ion channels = ionotropic
- examples: ACh, dopamine, seratonin, cannabinoids, nitric oxide
