Neurotransmitter Receptor - Table of Neurotransmitters

Table of Neurotransmitters

Transmitter Molecule Derived From Site of Synthesis
Acetylcholine Choline CNS, parasympathetic nerves
Serotonin (5-HT) Tryptophan CNS, chromaffin cells of the gut, enteric cells
GABA Glutamate CNS
Glutamate CNS
Aspartate CNS
Glycine spinal cord
Histamine Histidine hypothalamus
Epinephrine Tyrosine adrenal medulla, some CNS cells
synthesis pathway
Norepinephrine Tyrosine CNS, sympathetic nerves
synthesis pathway
Dopamine Tyrosine CNS
synthesis pathway
Adenosine ATP CNS, periperal nerves
ATP sympathetic, sensory and enteric nerves
Nitric oxide, NO Arginine CNS, gastrointestinal tract

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