Exogenous neurotransmitters

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Exogenous neurotransmitters are chemical compounds which mimic naturally found (endogenous) neurotransmitters in the brain.

Exogenous analogs of human neurotransmitters can found in plants and fungi. These compound effect many neurotransmitter systems, including serotonin, dopamine, acetylcholine, norepinephrine and dopamine[1][2].


References

  1. Psychedelics and the Human Receptorome. Thomas S. Ray , Published in PLOS ONE 5(3) on February 2, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0009019. Accessed 22 Sept 2022 via: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0009019
  2. The pharmacology of lysergic acid diethylamide: a review. Passie T, Halpern JH, Stichtenoth DO, Emrich HM, Hintzen A. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2008 Winter;14(4):295-314. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-5949.2008.00059.x. PMID: 19040555; PMCID: PMC6494066. Accessed on 22 Jul 2022 via: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19040555/

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