The Nervous System Is Capable of Using Some Neurotransmitters for More

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Essay

The nervous system is capable of using some neurotransmitters for more than one function. For example, some neurotransmitters may be excitatory in one pathway yet inhibitory in another. Discuss what accounts for the same neurotransmitter having different functions in alternate pathways.

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Definitions:

American Options

Options that can be exercised at any time up to the expiration date.

Call Option

A financial contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock, bond, commodity, or other asset at a specified price within a specific time period.

Put Option

An option contract giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a set price within a specified time.

Time to Expiration

The duration remaining until the expiration date of a derivative contract, such as an option or futures contract, which represents the time period within which the contract can be executed.