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Here you will find all the key concepts and notions of neuroscience. An essential resource for those who would like to better understand the brain and how it works!

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Serotonin: A neurotransmitter involved in mood management and associated with happiness. Often called the “happiness hormone”, serotonin activates or inhibits brain activity depending on the receptor to which it binds. Serotonin is essential for neurons to communicate with each other.

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Immunohistochemistry :: A method of localizing proteins in a tissue using a specific stained marker.
Insular lobe (insular or insular cortex) :: Part of the brain buried in one of the grooves of the brain and dealing mainly with vegetative, painful, olfactory and gustatory information.
Ionic channel :: A small pore composed of a protein located on the cell surface that allows ions such as sodium, potassium or calcium to pass through.