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monoamine
(redirected from monoamine neurotransmitter)

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monoamine [¦män·ō′am‚ēn]
(organic chemistry)
An amine compound that has only one amino group.


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Beta-PEA is a monoamine neurotransmitter that has amphetamine-like functions that can alter mood and attention, and decreased beta-PEA levels may contribute to symptoms of inattentiveness (Berry 2004).
These are gaps across which neurons signal each other, a process that involves serotonin, one of the three monoamine neurotransmitters in the nervous system.
The TMS device involves the delivery of short MRI-strength magnetic field pulses aimed at the left prefrontal cortex, which results in the release of monoamine neurotransmitters in the brain and has been shown to be active in animal behavioral models of depression, according to the company.
 
 
 
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