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Selective Uptake of 5-Hydroxytryptamine by Axonal Processes in Helix pomatia

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THE neurotransmitter substances released from presynaptic terminals may be inactivated in different ways: (1) by metabolic conversion to inactive substances, (2) by diffusion away from the synaptic area, or (3) by cellular uptake from the region of the synaptic cleft; for example, by re-uptake into the presynaptic terminals1.

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PENTREATH, V., COTTRELL, G. Selective Uptake of 5-Hydroxytryptamine by Axonal Processes in Helix pomatia. Nature New Biology 239, 213–214 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio239213a0

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