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Neurotransmitters are the chemical messengers that facilitate communication between neurons [1], a process essential for physical actions like muscle contraction [2]. Furthermore, both are identified as fundamental components of the nervous system's internal signaling mechanisms [3] and are considered by David Chalmers as potential quiddities of consciousness [4].
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Thinking about the action potential: the nerve signal as a window to ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimAnimals with nervous systems translate diverse incoming physical and chemical signals from external sources (such as light rays and sound waves) and internal sources (such as local pH, pressure, temperature, and chemical mediators like hormones, neurotransmitters, or inflammatory stimulants) into electrical messages that travel along neurons.
The Difference Between The Male and Female Brain - The Renewal ... therenewalpoint.com 1 fact
claimNeurotransmitters are chemicals in the brain that facilitate communication between neurons, with approximately 200 types identified.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
accountThe physical process of moving an arm away from a painful position involves nerves in the arm being stimulated, electrical signals traveling to the brain, the release of neurotransmitters between neurons, and electrical signals returning to the arm to cause muscle contraction.
Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers concludes that thoughts, actions, intentions, and emotions may be the quiddities of neurotransmitters, neurons, and glial cells, a position associated with Russellian monism.