Abstract
This chapter considers substances found within nerves, or closely associated with them, whose role in the economy of neuronal systems is not established. Some of these substances, however, show certain features which makes it likely that they are important at those sites at which they are most highly concentrated.
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Kruk, Z.L., Pycock, C.J. (1983). Miscellaneous Substances Modifying Neurotransmission. In: Neurotransmitters and Drugs. Croom Helm Biology in Medicine Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7517-7_9
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