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More than 20 peptides have been identified in neurones of the brain, spinal cord and periphery. In several cases a peptide occurs together with a ‘classica’ transmitter in the same neurone. This raises new questions about the process of neurotransmission and may have important implications for our understanding and treatment of mental disorders.
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Hökfelt, T., Johansson, O., Ljungdahl, Å. et al. Peptidergic neurones. Nature 284, 515–521 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1038/284515a0
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