Your brain contains complex chemical networks of neurons, neurotransmitters and receptors that work together to communicate messages for mood, body movement and behavior. These communication systems are fueled by macronutrients, such as protein...
Two types of neurotransmitters, epinephrine and norepinephrine, are involved in neural communication. The University of Washington says epinephrine, also called adrenaline, and norepinephrine belong to a neurotransmitter group called...
Calcium, a positively charged molecule, is useful many places within the human body. The role of calcium inside the nervous system extends from the initiation of a nerve signal to the action taking place. Calcium signals an impulse to a muscle...
A problem with ADHD is that the levels of the chemical messengers of the brain are disturbed. While stimulant medications have been the treatment of choice to help counteract this imbalance, according to Gene-Jack Wang and associates in 2010 in...
The human brain weighs between 1.3 and 1.4 kilograms and has 100 billion neurons, which are the cells in the brain that transmit electrical signals. But neurons are not the only cells found in the brain. The other groups of cells, the glial cells,...
Cells in your brain communicate with each other using chemicals called neurotransmitters. Molecules of neurotransmitters are stored in small bubbles, called vescicles, that are located at the connections between brain cells, the synapse. A brain...
The nervous system has main two parts: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The CNS contains the brain and spinal cord, while the PNS has the outer nerves and is further divided into the somatic nervous system...
Acetyl L-carnitine is substance that is present naturally in plants and animals. It is also sold as a dietary supplement that purportedly improves brain health. Scientific studies show that there is some support for such claims. However, consult...
