02-12-03-Revision-Brain Neurochemistry

neurotransmitter that plays a key role in the nervous system

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subtype of the ACh receptor we talk about

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nAChRs are concentrated in the

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dopamine is transmitted along the

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Travelling along the mesolimbic pathway,

dopamine arrives at the n

All dopamine goes to the

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When someone smokes, the nAChRs are continually

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When someone stops smoking, nAChRs become functional again

Dopamine neurons re

Experience of withdrawal

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During resensitisation, nAChRs become

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Constant cycle during the day

Constant cycle during the night

Researcher who studied smoking behaviour in

participants with schizophrenia

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