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Posts tagged chemical messengers

December 13, 2011

 

A spilt salt skaker

Why Salt Makes You Thirsty

Why does eating salty popcorn or baked ham make you thirsty, sometimes a few hours after you've eaten it?

May 24, 2007

 

Gummy candy on top of sprinkles

Sweet Thirst

Everyone knows salt makes you thirsty. However, did you know snacking on sugary foods makes you thirsty, too? Learn more on this Moment of Science.

September 27, 2003

 

Prozac

Chronic depression involves brain chemistry. Neurons in the brain communicate with each other via neurotransmitters, chemical messengers sent from one nerve cell to another. To move between cells a neurotransmitter must cross the synapse–the junction between neurons.

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