Pharmacology Flashcards
1
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Neurochemicals
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Neurotransmitters
Neuromodulators and neurohormones
2
Q
Released at directed synapses
Act on neurons in immediate vicinity
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Neurotransmitters
3
Q
Non-directed synapses (Volume-Transmission)
Act on more distant neurons
Neuromodulators diffuse away from point of release neurohormones travel in blood supply
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Neuromodulators and neurohormones
4
Q
diffuse away from point of release
A
Neuromodulators
5
Q
travel in blood supply
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neurohormones