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- DOPAMINE:
- Neurotransmitter associated with the regulation of movement, emotional response, pleasure, and pain.
- METABOLISM:
- The body's ability to break down and process substances taken into the body.
- NEURONS:
- Nerve cells found throughout the central nervous system. Neurons release neurotransmitters.
- NEUROTRANSMITTER:
- Chemical in the brain that transmits messages between neurons, or nerve cells.
- RECEPTOR:
- A specialized part of a nerve cell that recognizes neurotransmitters and communicates with other nerve cells.
- SEROTONIN:
- An important neurotransmitter in the brain that regulates mood, appetite, sensory perception, and other central nervous system functions.
- SYNAPSE:
- The gap between communicating nerve cells.
- SYNERGY:
- The effect from a combination of drugs that is greater than the sum of their individual effects.
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