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Introduction to Behavioral NeuroscienceReferences

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3.1 General Neurochemistry Principles

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3.2 Neurotransmitters Made from Amino Acids

Andrews, P.W., Bosyj, C., Brenton, L., Green, L., Gasser, P.J., Lowry, C.A., & Pickel, V.M. (2022). All the brain's a stage for serotonin: The forgotten story of serotonin diffusion across cell membranes. Proceedings of the Royal Society. Biological Sciences, 289(1986), 20221565. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1565.

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Fernstrom, J.D. (2013). Large neutral amino acids: Dietary effects on brain neurochemistry and function. Amino Acids, 45(3), 419–430. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-012-1330-y

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3.3 Neurotransmitters Made from Fats

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