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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Physiology, Neurotransmitters. | Oct 23, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CORE - Determining the Neurotransmitter Concentration Profile at Active Synapses (PDF). | Dec 12, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Physiology, Neurotransmitters. | May 30, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - Nature Neuroscience - Mapping neurotransmitter systems to the structural and functional organization of the human neocortex. | Apr 17, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Queensland - Queensland Brain Institute - What are neurotransmitters? | Jan 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Journal of Biological Chemistry - The Biochemistry of Neurotransmitter Secretion. | Nov 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell Press - Current Biology - Neurotransmitters. | Oct 18, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Editorial: Neurotransmitters and Emotions. | Aug 16, 2024 | ||
| Link added. | Jun 03, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Physiology, Neurotransmitters. | May 24, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Neurotransmitters: What To Know. | Jan 11, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Neurotransmitters Β ACh, glutamate, GABA, and glycine. | Oct 13, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Neurotransmitters and receptors. | Sep 01, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: TeachMePhysiology - Neurotransmitters. | Jul 18, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Simply Psychology - Neurotransmitters: Types, Function and Examples. | May 26, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Dana Foundation - Neurotransmission: Neurotransmitters. | Mar 18, 2023 | ||
| Cross-reference added. | Mar 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Mind - What are Neurotransmitters? | Feb 02, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Neurotransmitters. | Dec 26, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Notre Dame - USEM - 95 Theses. | Sep 13, 2022 | ||
| Added information on diseases and disorders associated with abnormalities in neurotransmitter release and activity. | May 28, 2020 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 21, 2018 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 27, 2017 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised and updated. | Apr 27, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Washington - Neurotransmitters and Neuroactive Peptides. | Aug 13, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: Ben Best - Neurotransmitter. | Dec 20, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Williams College Neuroscience - Neurotransmitter. | Dec 20, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Institute Of Neurosciences And Bioohysics - Neurotransmitter. | Dec 20, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 04, 2003 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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