neurotransmitterische

Neurotransmitterische is not a standard term in English-language neuroscience, but it appears in some German-language texts as an adjective describing properties or processes related to neurotransmitters. Used in a broad sense, it denotes aspects of chemical signaling in the nervous system that involve transmitter molecules, their receptors, and the associated signaling pathways.

In this sense, the concept encompasses the core steps of classical neurotransmission: synthesis in presynaptic neurons, packaging into vesicles, activity-dependent release into the synaptic cleft, binding to postsynaptic receptors (both ionotropic and metabotropic), and termination by reuptake or enzymatic degradation. It also covers related signaling modalities where transmitter-like molecules modulate neural activity without classical synapses, such as gliotransmitters and other extracellular signaling agents.

The scope includes a wide range of chemical mediators. Classical neurotransmitters such as glutamate, GABA, glycine, acetylcholine, and the monoamines (dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin) exemplify neurotransmitterische signaling, as do neuropeptides and certain neuromodulators that influence synaptic strength and network dynamics. Receptors and signaling cascades determine fast synaptic responses versus slower modulatory effects that shape plasticity and learning.

Relevance spans basic neuroscience, pharmacology, and clinical research. Understanding neurotransmitterische processes informs how neural networks are coordinated, how drugs alter signaling, and how dysregulation contributes to conditions like depression, schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, and other neuropsychiatric disorders. The term remains informal; standard terminology typically favors specific references to neurotransmission or transmitter systems.