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Neurotransmitters

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Updated February 27, 2012

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Definition:

Neurotransmitters are chemicals within the nervous system that pass information from nerve cell to nerve cell. Examples of neurotransmitters include:

For an in-depth discussion of the role of neurotransmitters in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), see:

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