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Neurotransmission
As mentioned earlier (slide 3), information is communicated in the brain via
a process called neurotransmission. Neurotransmission involves a variety of
chemical substances called “neurotransmitters.” One such neurotransmitter is
called “dopamine.” In the normal communication process, dopamine is released
by a neuron into the synapse (the small gap between neurons). The dopamine
then binds with specialized proteins called “dopamine receptors” (see slide)
on the neighboring neuron thereby sending a signal to that neuron.
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