Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are chemical substances, synthesized and released by nerve cells, or glandular hormones that excite or inhibit other nerve, muscle, or gland cells. Known neurotransmitters include acetylcholine, aspartic acid, catecholamines, cholecystokinin, endorphins, gamma aminobutyric acid, glutamic acid, glycine, histamine, neurotensin, serotonin, and substance P.

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• National Institute on Drug Abuse
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StudyFinder - Participate in a study related to Neurotransmitters

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center researchers need subjects to complete the studies listed below.

• Medication Study for Children with Autism

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Video, Podcast and Images

• Prader-Willi Syndrome and Serotonin 2C Receptor Editing: Every Dogma Has its Day
  Ronald Emeson, Ph.D., presented at the April 7, 2010 Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Developmental Disabilities Grand Rounds.
• Dopaminergic Modulation of Brain Development and Behavior
  Gregg Stanwood, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Investigator, presented at the Developmental Disabilities Grand Rounds on March 3, 2010.

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In the News

• David Zald published in Journal of Neuroscience: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work
• Vanderbilt News: Seeing Serotonin Neurons in Action

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