Sentences with phrase «synaptic gaps»
The researchers gauged serotonergic neurotransmission by measuring its response to citalopram, a drug that stalls serotonin molecules in the synaptic gap (as measured by the hormone prolactin's response to citalopram.
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He discovered the synaptic gap between neurons and identified a cell type, later called Golgi cells, that connects many neurons together.
They include Fridolin Sulser, who helped develop tricyclic antidepressants, Elaine Sanders - Bush, whose lab made several important discoveries about the neurotransmitter serotonin and its receptors, and Randy Blakely, nationally known for his work on transporters, which sweep up neurotransmitter from the synaptic gap between nerve cells.
This leads to excess hormones in the synaptic gap, causing elevated bodily responses from the elevated hormone levels, such as increased energy and confidence.
When you are happy you release the happy hormone SEROTONIN, serotonin makes connections, it helps the brain cells to conduct messages across the synaptic gap.
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The slight gap between two nerve cells is called a synaptic cleft.
We sought to investigate if the scale of electrical synaptic specificity seen in the C. elegans nervous system could be explained through a model whereby gap junction formation between neighbors is restricted by the identity of expressed innexins.
Restricted expression of UNC - 7S from the Punc - 7S promoter allowed us to recognize AVB: B motor neuron gap junctions in live animals and has served as a useful tool for examining changes in synaptic connectivity [29].
The ability to recognize specific electrical synapses may allow investigation of the factors determining how neurons recognize and establish gap junctions with their synaptic partners.
On a more technical level, Synaptic's optical sensor tech works by scanning your fingerprint through the gaps between pixels in an OLED display.
A Synaptics optical sensor sits just under the display and peers through the gaps between the OLED dots to recognize the unique pattern of your fingerprint.