neuroregulatorn.
/ˌnjʊərə(ʊ)ˈrɛɡjᵿleɪtə/, U.S. /ˌn(j)ʊroʊˈrɛɡjəˌleɪdər/ Physiology.
An endogenous neuroactive substance (neurotransmitter, neuromodulator, etc.) involved in the control of neuronal activity or of a specific neural process, behaviour, etc.
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1970 Science 20 Nov. 869/2 The concentrations and turnover of neuro-regulators other than serotonin are altered in rats treated with PCPA.
1975 Ann. Rev. Med. 26 514 We have few, if any, methods for establishing causative links between a specific neuroregulator and a specific behavioral state.
1985 J. P. Kelly in B. Sterling Mirrorshades (1986) 80 The early indole hallucinogens like LSD and DMT had long since been thought to inhibit production of the neuroregulator serotonin.
1997 Ann. Rev. Nutrition 17 597 Neuroregulators found at various brain sites are involved in controlling food intake.
1997 Ann. Rev. Nutrition 17 597 Different neuroregulators may affect different stimuli that impact eating behavior.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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