A neurotransmitter is a neurogenic chemical in the brain of a lifeform (humanoids for example) found inside neurons. These chemicals facilitate the transmission of neural energy between synapses.
When Captain Jean Luc Picard was under the influence of the Kataan probe, his neurotransmitter production was off the scale, presumably because his brain was processing Kamin's lifetime of memories in a very short time. (TNG: "The Inner Light")
In 2371, when Tom Paris was sent to Sickbay when his memories were thought to be tampered, The Doctor checked his neurotransmitter levels. (VOY: "Cathexis")
Referenced neurotransmitters
- Acetylcholine
- Dopamine
- Endorphin
- Epinephrine
- Glutamate
- Isoboromine
- Norepinephrine
- Psilosynine
- Serotonin