NEUROTRANSMITTERS

Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are classified according to their chemical composition. Simon Green uses the following classification. Classical neurotransmitters, Amino acid neurotransmitters and possible transmitters or neuromodulators. Classical neurotransmitters are termed monoamines and include Acetylcholine, Noradrenaline, Dopamine and serotonin. Amino acid transmitters include Glycine, Glutamate and Gaba. The last group Green terms as possible transmitters or neuromodulators, and explains they may help regulate the release of other neurotransmitters rather than use the same transmitter principle.

Neurons within the monoamine classification are named by scientists according to the neurotransmitter they use. Identified in the brain as cholinergic, noradrenergic, dopaminergic and serotonergic. These neurons ...