Multiple
types of neurons communicate by secreting the same major chemical messengers: serotonin (red), dopamine and norepinephrine (yellow) and acetylcholine (cyan).
Not exact matches
WHEN DISCUSSING neurotransmitters, most people think
of the classical neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and serotonin — the primary chemical messengers used by
neurons to
communicate with one another and with other
types of cells.
Previous brain autopsies have shown that patients with TSC, as well as patients with ASD, have reduced numbers
of Purkinje cells, the main
type of neuron that
communicates out
of the cerebellum.
The study published in the Journal
of Alzheimer's Disease focused on a
type of brain tissue called white matter, which is composed
of millions
of bundles
of nerve fibers used by
neurons to
communicate across the brain.