{"id":27560,"date":"2025-02-09T20:07:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T19:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/glossary\/neurotransmitters\/"},"modified":"2025-02-09T20:36:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T19:36:52","slug":"neurotransmitters","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/neurotransmitters\/","title":{"rendered":"Neurotransmitters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are chemicals that allow communication between nerve cells (neurons) in the brain and the nervous system. Dopamine is one of these <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Neurotransmitters&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;Are chemicals that allow communication between nerve cells (neurons) in the brain and the nervous system. Dopamine is one of these neurotransmitters and is important for controlling movement, motivation, pleasure and reward. It is involved in the brain&amp;#039;s reward systems and affects emotions, learning and attention. Alterations in dopamine levels have been linked to disorders such as ADHD, depression and schizophrenia.   &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/neurotransmitters\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">neurotransmitters<\/a> and is important for controlling movement, motivation, pleasure and reward. It is involved in the brain&rsquo;s reward systems and affects emotions, learning and attention. Alterations in dopamine levels have been linked to disorders such as <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;ADHD&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder that affects attention, impulse control and activity, causing difficulties in daily performance.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/spain-is-undergoing-a-mental-health-crisis-among-its-adolescents-10-of-hospital-admissions-are-due-to-this-cause\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Spain is undergoing a mental health crisis among its adolescents: 10% of hospital admissions are due to this cause&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/adhd\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">ADHD<\/a>, depression and schizophrenia.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are chemicals that allow communication between nerve cells (neurons) in the brain and the nervous system. Dopamine is one of these <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Neurotransmitters&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;Are chemicals that allow communication between nerve cells (neurons) in the brain and the nervous system. Dopamine is one of these neurotransmitters and is important for controlling movement, motivation, pleasure and reward. It is involved in the brain&amp;#039;s reward systems and affects emotions, learning and attention. Alterations in dopamine levels have been linked to disorders such as ADHD, depression and schizophrenia.   &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/neurotransmitters\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">neurotransmitters<\/a> and is important for controlling movement, motivation, pleasure and reward. It is involved in the brain&rsquo;s reward systems and affects emotions, learning and attention. 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