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A substance, both a hormone and neurotransmitter, secreted by the adrenal medulla and the nerve endings of the sympathetic nervous system to cause vasoconstriction and increases in heart rate, blood pressure, and the sugar level of the blood. Also called levarterenol, noradrenalin. An excitatory neurotransmitter released by the brain and a stress hormone; figures in…

Are substances which are claimed to boost human cognitive abilities (the functions and capacities of the brain). Also popularly referred to as “smart drugs”, “smart nutrients”, “cognitive enhancers” and “brain enhancers”. Cognition-enhancing substances that can improve the way you think, feel, and function. Memory/cognitive enhancers. Capable of improving or preserving memory, of potentiating learning, or…

N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor. A brain receptor activated by the amino acid glutamate, which when excessively stimulated may cause cognitive defects in Alzheimer’s disease.  

Natural killer cells, a type of cytotoxic lymphocyte that constitute a major component of the innate immune system.  

Is an essential building block of amino and nucleic acids and proteins and is essential to all living organisms. Protein rich vegetables like legumes are rich food sources of nitrogen. An element with the atomic symbol N, atomic number 7, and atomic weight 14. Nitrogen exists as a diatomic gas and makes up about 78%…

A mouse embryonic fibroblast cell line used in the cultivation of keratinocytes.  

An amide of niacin, also known as nicotinamide. US name for nicotinamide, the amide form of the vitamin niacin. An antidote for LSD, used to interrupt a bad LSD trip. A derivative of niacin, often employed as a dietary supplement for individuals with inadequate niacin levels, is commonly referred to as “niacinamide.”  

The generic descriptor for two compounds that have the biological activity of the vitamin: nicotinic acid and its amide, nicotinamide. In the USA niacin is used specifically to mean nicotinic acid, and niacinamide for nicotinamide. An optional statement on nutrition label unless added as a nutrient supplement. It is a water-soluble vitamin and helps the…

Nuclear factor kappa B, is an ubiquitous rapid response transcription factor in cells involved in immune and inflammatory reactions.  

Protein that induce the survival, development and function of neurons.