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Announcement: How Neurotransmitters Shape Behaviour: The Science Behind Brain Chemistry

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Diagram of synaptic transmission showing neurotransmitters crossing synaptic cleft to bind receptors on adjacent neuron
The human brain operates through billions of chemical conversations per second. Eight major neurotransmitters regulate mood, cognition, and behaviour—and understanding their function reveals how sleep, stress, diet, and trauma directly shape mental health. — Photo by Shawn Day on Unsplash (Unsplash License)
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Your brain's every thought, emotion, and mood shift originates in the synaptic cleft—a 20-nanometre space where eight major neurotransmitters communicate. Sleep loss, stress, diet, and trauma all shift this chemistry. Understand how:

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MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.

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