How to Use neurotransmitter in a Sentence

neurotransmitter

noun
  • By blocking the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, that makes your sweat glands turn on and do their jobs.
    — Donna Freydkin, Allure, 16 Oct. 2017
  • As the hormones poured out of me, my neurotransmitters went into shock.
    — Minhae Shim Roth, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Most of the neurotransmitters in our brain are made by bacteria living in our guts.
    — Tobias Rees, Quartz, 22 Nov. 2019
  • The key neurotransmitter here is dopamine.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
  • There is a neurotransmitter in the brain called dopamine that is the brain’s reward chemical.
    — Washington Post, 10 June 2021
  • But if a person stays up, the brain thinks the body needs to be awake and sends wake-promoting neurotransmitters.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Dopamine, a neurotransmitter known as the feel-good hormone, is part of the brain’s reward system.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Addyi works on neurotransmitters in the brain.
    — Alice Park, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Shah says this surge of hormones and neurotransmitters is why many people feel amazing when pregnant.
    — Christin Perry, Parents, 26 June 2024
  • This is when the dopamine drops off, and so does serotonin, a neurotransmitter often linked to feelings of well-being.
    — Florence Williams, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2022
  • The drug floods the brain with hormones and neurotransmitters that evoke feelings of trust and well-being, users report.
    — Author: Dave Philipps, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2018
  • Addyi, on the other hand, targets neurotransmitters in the brain like serotonin and dopamine.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health.com, 14 June 2018
  • Dopamine is known as one of the reward- and pleasure-inducing neurotransmitters.
    — NBC News, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Dopamine is a neurotransmitter which helps control the brain’s pleasure and reward centers.
    — Peter Dunn, Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2017
  • These are thought to increase feel-good neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, Stepita says.
    — Stephanie Eckelkamp, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2017
  • Extensive studies have revealed that the lamprey has nerve cells which use dopamine as a neurotransmitter.
    — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • Dopamine is one of these chemicals termed neurotransmitters.
    — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • The reason somebody has anxiety doesn’t have to do with one neurotransmitter.
    — Maura Judkis, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2019
  • Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that carries chemical messages between the nerve cells in the brain and the rest of the body.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
  • One neuron sends a signal to another by budding off a part of its membrane, which is filled with neurotransmitters.
    — Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
  • This type of narcolepsy is often confirmed by a spinal tap showing a lack of the neurotransmitter orexin.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Dopamine is a neurotransmitter which acts as a messenger between the human brain and nervous system.
    — Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The drug triggers a huge release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that creates feelings of pleasure and rewards.
    — Jon Kamp, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Sweetness floods the brain with dopamine, a neurotransmitter that plays a role in the reward, pleasure and motivation.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
  • At least part of the reason for this lies in neurotransmitters, chemicals that help to connect one neuron to another.
    — Alison Gopnik, WSJ, 7 July 2017
  • One of these neurotransmitters, called dopamine, plays a role in regulating the phrenic nerve, which controls breathing in the diaphragm.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
  • These bright green beauties are naturally rich in serotonin, a key neurotransmitter in our body that plays a large role in many sleep mechanisms.
    — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2023
  • First, a primer on dopamine Dopamine, also known as one of the feel-good hormones, is a neurotransmitter that acts as part of your brain’s reward system.
    — L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 19 July 2023
  • According to Cooke, poor light has been shown to inhibit neurotransmitters in the brains of newborns.
    — Jennifer Fernandez, House Beautiful, 19 Dec. 2018
  • The substance binds to proteins that regulate serotonin, a neurotransmitter that can, among other things, lift mood.
    — New York Times, 3 May 2021

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