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As described in previous chapters, the binding of a neurotransmitter on a postsynaptic receptor triggers a cascade of membrane-bound and intracellular processes mediated by second messenger systems. These systems trigger changes in the physiology of postsynaptic neurons.
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Fountoulakis, K.N. (2022). Second Messenger Systems. In: The Human Connectome. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10351-3_8
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