There are two types of removal: Re-uptake – the neurotransmitter is reabsorbed back into the presynaptic neuron and restored inside a vesicle ready to be used again. For example, noradrenaline.

Many of these steps are not well known ... "It's well known that serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain, can suppress food intake. This finding led to the development of drugs that interact ...

Serotonin is primarily synthesized by neurons in the dorsal Raphe nucleus (DRN) in the midbrain. Serotonin neurons in the DRN project to numerous brain regions, including the arcuate of the ...

A fluorescent probe designed to incorporate a fluorophore into the structure of a neurotransmitter finds activity-dependent heterogeneity in dopamine release at individual synapses ...

A recent study shows that early neurotransmitter switching—where neurons change their chemical messengers—may lead to lasting ...