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Biochemistry of Neurotransmission: an Update

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Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.

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Abstract

The bewildering complexity of human brain, with its 1011 neurons which can be classified into about 103 different cell types, is by far the most intricate biological system ever studied. This complexity is further amplified by the thousands of interconnections, called synapses, with which each neuron is tied into its neural network. The autonomy of nerve terminals allows the independent regulation of the different synapses present in the same neuron. This property is at the origin of the selective modulation of subsets of synapses, a process that integrates neural circuits. Defects in this delicate apparatus underlie some of the most devastating diseases of the nervous system, such as myasthenia gravis, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, and depression.

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Savettieri, G., Cestelli, A., Di Liegro, I. (1997). Biochemistry of Neurotransmission: an Update. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2296-6_2

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