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A new study demonstrates how neurotransmitters affect brain gene expression ... and Professor of Neuroscience and Pharmacological Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The study ...

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The work, conducted by an international team ... the study represents a first-of-its-kind exploration of how neurotransmitters process the emotional content of language—a uniquely human function.

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