Neural Basis of Alertness Revealed (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Mental Health

Neural Basis of Alertness Revealed

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NIH-funded scientists revealed the types of neurons supporting alertness, using a molecular method called MultiMAP in transparent larval zebrafish. Multiple types of neurons communicate by secreting the same major chemical messengers: serotonin (red), dopamine and norepinephrine (yellow) and acetylcholine (cyan). video: https://youtu.be/ZPpJc0koWkM

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Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

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