Nathan E Botts / Friday, November 3, 2017 / Categories: Mental Health Neural Basis of Alertness Revealed Neural Basis of Alertness RevealedNIH-funded scientists revealed the types of neurons and brain circuitry supporting alertness, using a molecular method called MultiMAP in transparent larval zebrafish. Multiple types of neurons communicate by secreting the same major chemical messengers: serotonin (red), dopamine and norepinephrine (yellow) and acetylcholine (cyan). Insights made possible by the breakthrough method may someday lead to clinical interventions targeting dysfunctional brain states, as occur in some mental illnesses. Source: Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University For more information, see: Brain's alertness cicuitry conserved through evolution https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2017/brains-alertness-circuitry-conserved-through-evolution.shtml (NIH news release) Novel technology pioneered by Stanford researchers ties brain circuits to alertness http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2017/11/novel-technology-ties-brain-circuits-to-alertness.html (Stanford news release)Link to original article Previous Article Neural Basis of Alertness Revealed Next Article Doctor Burnout: a Big Health Threat in U.S. Print 1355 Rate this article: No rating 0Upvote 0Downvote Leave a comment Name: Please enter a name. Email: Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Comment: Please enter comment. Add comment