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Neuropeptide
Neuropeptide is the chemical formed of a chain of amino acids ; released by a neuron to diffuse widely, affecting many other neurons.
Neuropeptides are, likewise, brain chemicals that regulate the activity of neurons, such as enkephalins and endorphins
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