neu·ro·trans·mis·sion | \ ˌnu̇r-ō-tran(t)s-ˈmi-shən 
, -tranz-, ˌnyu̇r- \
, -tranz-, ˌnyu̇r- \Definition of neurotransmission
: the transmission of nerve impulses across a synapse
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Recent Examples on the Web To the discerning pharmacologist, LSD is a diamond without equal — a notoriously psychoactive drug with muted physiological effects that is capable of potent and prolonged activation of serotonin and dopamine neurotransmission receptors.
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Shlomi Raz, STAT, "Transforming psychedelics into mainstream medicines," 7 Jan. 2020 Research has shown that your brain undergoes a natural detoxifying process in the wee hours of the night, removing harmful byproducts—like the amyloid plaques that cause Alzheimers—produced during a normal day of neurotransmission.
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Donavyn Coffey, Popular Science, "How to actually detox," 1 Jan. 2020 In one study, when researchers increased serotonin neurotransmission in the brain, either through diet or drugs, people’s food intake and mood went back to normal.
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Sara Twogood, Quartz, "The science behind why you crave carbs when you’re on your period," 7 Aug. 2019
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neurotransmission
nounneu·ro·trans·mis·sion | \ -tran(t)s-ˈmish-ən, -tranz- \
\Medical Definition of neurotransmission
: the transmission of nerve impulses across a synapse
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