neurochemical
Americanadjective
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of or relating to neurochemistry.
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(of a drug or other substance) affecting the nervous system.
noun
Etymology
Origin of neurochemical
Example Sentences
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Their research, published in Nature Communications, unveils the existence of traveling waves of the neurochemical acetylcholine in the striatum, a region of the brain responsible for motivating actions and habitual behaviors.
From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2023
He says a robust emotional response triggers the brain to synthesize the “feel-good” neurochemical oxytocin, intensifying activity in the vagus nerve, which connects the brain, gut and heart.
From Scientific American • Jun. 30, 2023
From a neurochemical perspective, "the psychological mechanisms behind 'never wrongs' include a complex web of defensive processes, most commonly the over-use of primary, or lower-order defense mechanisms," Behr added.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2023
A study in Cell this month found that directly stimulating neurons in female mice — similar to C-tactile fibers in humans — can release dopamine, a neurochemical associated with reward, in their brains.
From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2023
That leaves more of the neurochemical in the synapses.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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