G L Piccinin, and
M Piccirilli, and
P D'Alessandro, and
E Valle, and
L Sanarelli
The functions of multiple brain dopamine receptors are discussed in relation to the physiological role of dopamine in CNS.
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D009435
Synaptic Transmission
The communication from a NEURON to a target (neuron, muscle, or secretory cell) across a SYNAPSE. In chemical synaptic transmission, the presynaptic neuron releases a NEUROTRANSMITTER that diffuses across the synaptic cleft and binds to specific synaptic receptors, activating them. The activated receptors modulate specific ion channels and/or second-messenger systems in the postsynaptic cell. In electrical synaptic transmission, electrical signals are communicated as an ionic current flow across ELECTRICAL SYNAPSES.