Discussion Post: Neurotransmission
Tell a ‘story' by describing how a neuronal impulse creates a cascade of events to occur within the neuron and between neurons. Imagine that you are explaining how neuronal activation occurs, and what the step-by-step processes are, as you would, to a fellow nurse practitioner that has not specialized in psychiatric nursing but is familiar with medical/biology terminology.
Concepts/words that must be incorporated and explained throughout your ‘story' includes:
a) Neurotransmitter
b) Synaptic Cleft
c) Receiving Neuron
d) Signal Transduction Cascade
e) Voltage-gated and Ligand-ion channels
f) G-protein-linked Receptor
g) Agonist, Partial Agonist, Antagonist, and Inverse Agonist and their Role in Signal Transduction
The response must include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.