reuptake
Neurotransmitter retrieval process
Reuptake is the process by which a nerve cell reabsorbs a neurotransmitter after it has been released into the synapse.
This recycling mechanism terminates the chemical signal between neurons.
The term appears most often in discussions of antidepressants, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which work by blocking this process to keep more serotonin available in the brain.
The medication prevents reuptake of dopamine.
Synaptic chemical messenger
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
glutamate · GABA · acetylcholine · presynaptic · vesicles · transporter · cleft · receptor
Antidepressant medication class abbreviation
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
- antidepressantDrug treating persistent despair
- fluoxetineGeneric SSRI antidepressant
- sertralineSSRI antidepressant drug
citalopram · selective · blockade · medication · prescription · psychopharmacology · efficacy · therapeutic
Biological internal stability maintenance
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
feedback · signaling · concentration · extracellular · termination · availability · prolongation · dysregulation
neurotransmitter
Synaptic chemical messenger
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
norepinephrine · glutamate · GABA · acetylcholine · presynaptic · vesicles · transporter · cleft · receptor · reabsorption
SSRI
Antidepressant medication class abbreviation
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
- antidepressantDrug treating persistent despair
- fluoxetineGeneric SSRI antidepressant
sertraline · citalopram · selective · blockade · medication · prescription · psychopharmacology · efficacy · therapeutic · SNRI
homeostasis
Biological internal stability maintenance
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
balance · feedback · signaling · concentration · extracellular · termination · availability · prolongation · dysregulation · deficit
- neuroscienceneuron, MRI, brain, neurons, synapses
- absorptionabsorb, absorption, sorption, adsorption, water absorption
- Neurochemistrydopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, epinephrine, acetylcholine
- Neurophysiologyneuron, action potential, neurotransmitter, nerve impulse, presynaptic
- Neurotransmissionsynapse, neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, dopamine, serotonin
- pharmacologypharmacology, drugs, pharmacokinetics, dose, drug