Scientists Find New Form of Dopamine Transmission

Scientists find that the neurotransmitter dopamine is released from midbrain nerve cells in a much more precise, targeted manner than previously thought. The dopamine travels to dopamine receptors on tiny terminals within milliseconds. Until now, scientists had only detected the release of dopamine in the midbrain and suspected that the neurotransmitter was dispersed over wide areas to reach receptors.
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