CBD interacts with the body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS), a complex network of receptors and neurotransmitters that helps regulate various physiological processes. By influencing the ECS, CBD may ...

During a crosstalk between the nervous system and the immune system these modes of cellular communication and the downstream signal transduction events are influenced by neurotransmitters present in ...

This review summarizes the relevant data regarding the role of neurotransmitter receptors in microglial physiology and pathology. In addition to its functions in normal brain, microglia are involved ...

A study showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia. A study conducted at Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that changes in the ...

Increasing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and balancing glutamate, brain chemicals called neurotransmitters, may help alleviate symptoms of fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

To send a message to its neighbor, a neuron releases a chemical called a neurotransmitter into the space between the cells. The neurotransmitter then binds to receiver proteins on the target cell.