neuromodulator

[ noor-oh-moj-uh-ley-ter ]

/ ˌnʊər oʊˈmɒdʒ əˌleɪ tər /

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noun Biochemistry.

any of various substances, as certain hormones and amino acids, that influence the function of neurons but do not act as neurotransmitters.

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Origin of neuromodulator

neuro- + modulator

Words nearby neuromodulator

neurolysis, neuroma, neuromarketing, neuromast, neuromechanism, neuromodulator, neuromotor, neuromuscular, neuron, neurone, neurons

How to use neuromodulator in a sentence

Ultrasound can be a neuromodulator—to increase or decrease the likelihood that neurons will fire.
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Use of neuromodulators should stop six months before conception.
Why young people are using preventive Botox, and what they need to know|Allyson Chiu|May 6, 2021|Washington Post
By testing participants as soon as they woke up, he was able to ensure that their brains’ neuromodulator levels were still close to where they had been before waking up.
Dreaming Is Like Taking LSD - Issue 95: Escape|Antonio Zadra & Robert Stickgold|January 14, 2021|Nautilus
This is much faster than the time required for the brain to become fully awake, and for its levels of neuromodulators like serotonin and noradrenaline to shift back to waking levels.
Dreaming Is Like Taking LSD - Issue 95: Escape|Antonio Zadra & Robert Stickgold|January 14, 2021|Nautilus

This is just one of the differences in the chemical neuromodulators being released in the brain during sleep.
Dreaming Is Like Taking LSD - Issue 95: Escape|Antonio Zadra & Robert Stickgold|January 14, 2021|Nautilus