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Signals induced by constantly present triggers like neurotransmitters at background level or neuropeptides or hormones present in the cerebrospinal fluid.
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Mosbacher, J. (2010). Tonic Signals. In: Stolerman, I.P. (eds) Encyclopedia of Psychopharmacology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68706-1_904
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