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Advertisement Kenhub now also has physiology learning content. Use this link to get 10% off premium access: https://khub.me/drjanis Article on neurotransmitters, with overview table: https://www.kenhub.com/de/library/phy... General physiology: https://www.kenhub.com/de/library/phy... Content of the video: Neurotransmitters are the messenger substances through which our nerve cells communicate with each other. This video first looks at how they actually work, and then we look at the 7 neurotransmitters that you should definitely know: Glutamate, GABA, glycine, acetylcholine, noradrenaline, serotonin and dopamine. Content sources: Kenhub: https://www.kenhub.com/de/library/phy... Pape, Kurtz, Silbernagl: Physiology, 10th edition, 2023 Kandel: Principles of Neural Science, 6th edition, 2021 Trepel: Neuroanatomy: Structure and Function, 8th edition, 2021 Image sources: Most images are from Kenhub: https://www.kenhub.com/de/library/phy..., All other image sources are listed in the credits at the end of the video Video sections: 00:00 Intro Neurotransmitters 00:18 How do neurotransmitters work? 00:46 Electrical synapses 01:46 Chemical synapses 06:29 Cotransmitters 07:19 Glutamate 09:35 GABA 11:05 Glycine 11:29 Kenhub 12:52 Peripheral nervous system 14:48 Autonomic nervous system 15:57 Neuromodulation 16:43 Acetylcholine and noradrenaline 17:51 Dopamine 20:49 Serotonin 21:43 Enteric nervous system 22:24 Transmitter reuptake 23:42 Summary Disclaimer: The contents of this video do not constitute medical advice in any form. In particular, it is not intended for self-diagnosis or self-medication. If you have any medical questions, please contact your trusted doctor. Everything has been thoroughly researched, but the brain is complicated and of course I cannot guarantee that it is error-free. Feel free to write me suggestions for improvement in the comments. Thanks for watching and have fun learning more about our brain!