Neuroactive steroid

Noun

Definitions

1.NounAny of several steroids, synthesized in the myelinating glial cells, which alter neuronal excitability through interaction with neurotransmitter-gated ion channels.

Synonyms

neurosteroid neurosterol neuromodulator neuroimmunomodulator neurostabilizer neurosteroidogenesis neuroketal neurohormone neuromessenger neuropharmaceutical neuroenhancer nervine

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