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A '''releasing agent''', or simply releaser, is a drug that induces the release of a [[neurotransmitter]] from the presynaptic neurone into the synapse, leading to an increase in the extracellular concentrations of the neurotransmitter. Many drugs use neurotransmitter release to exert their psychological and physiological effects, namely the amphetamines and related compounds. Virtually all currently known releasing agents affect the monoamine neurotransmitters [[serotonin]], [[noradrenaline]], and/or [[dopamine]], and as such, they are often referred to more formally as monoamine releasing agents (MRAs). | A '''releasing agent''', or simply releaser, is a drug that induces the release of a [[neurotransmitter]] from the presynaptic [[neurone]] into the synapse, leading to an increase in the extracellular concentrations of the neurotransmitter. Many drugs use neurotransmitter release to exert their psychological and physiological effects, namely the amphetamines and related compounds. Virtually all currently known releasing agents affect the monoamine neurotransmitters [[serotonin]], [[noradrenaline]], and/or [[dopamine]], and as such, they are often referred to more formally as monoamine releasing agents (MRAs). | ||
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