Psychology GCSE
Chemical transmission
What Chemical transmission means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Chemical transmission
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The release of chemical messengers called neurotransmitters into the synapse when an electrical impulse reaches the end of a neuron.
Topics that use Chemical transmission
- The brain and neuropsychology (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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