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Communication Networks in the Brain: Neurons, Receptors, Neurotransmitters, and Alcohol

Nerve cells (i.e., neurons) communicate via a combination of electrical and chemical signals. Within the neuron, electrical signals driven by charged particles allow rapid conduction from one end of the cell to the other. Communication between neurons occurs at tiny gaps called synapses, where speci...

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Autor principal: Lovinger, David M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3860493/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23584863