Sentences with phrase «types of acetylcholine»
That meant that the scientists could activate the a4 * - containing receptors with doses of nicotine too small to affect other types of acetylcholine receptors.
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Previous research had shown that nicotine seems to have conflicting effects on different types of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, proteins on the surface of brain cells that respond to nicotine and the naturally occurring neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Multiple types of neurons communicate by secreting the same major chemical messengers: serotonin (red), dopamine and norepinephrine (yellow) and acetylcholine (cyan).
There are many different types of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, performing various roles throughout the body.