Brain fumes: Yes, we have NO brain gas

被引:3
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作者
Stahl, SM
机构
[1] Clin Neurosci Res Ctr, San Diego, CA USA
[2] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Psychiat, San Diego, CA 92103 USA
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10.4088/JCP.v59n0102
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
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Issue: Nitric oxide (NO) is improbable as a conventional neurotransmitter: It is not an amine, amino acid, or peptide; it is not stored in synaptic vesicles or released by exocytosis; and it does not interact with specific receptor subtypes in neuronal membranes. However; NO is synthesized upon demand in the brain, diffuses to receptor sites within the enzyme guanylyl cyclase, and has neurotransmitter-like functions.
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