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
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The findings suggest that glyphosate could disturb the neurochemical balance that supports normal behavior, even when the exposure is not lethal.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
“It’s a neurochemical con job. It’s just synaptic, electronic explosions in your brain. It’s just a meat computer,” he says, bursting into his infectious, double bass laugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Raghanti, a biological anthropologist at Kent State University, has researched the neurochemical mechanism behind that savory craving.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 11, 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
Turns out, we also get important neurochemical releases when we disclose personal information, something enabled greatly by email, texts, or status updates on various sites.
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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