Nerve Impulses
Also known as: Electrical Activity; Action Potentials
Description
Nerve Impulses are the electrical activity in the Membrane of a Neuron that is the means by which information is transmitted within the Nervous System. Nerve Impulses originate in Dendrites, are integrated into the Soma (Cell Body of Neurons), and are transmitted down the Axon to the Synapse.
These Substances Improve the Transmission of Nerve Impulses
Amino Acids
Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC) may improve . [1]
Enzymes
Thiamin Diphophatase is involved in the transmission of Nerve Impulses. [2]
Lipids
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) may facilitate the transmission of Nerve Impulses.
Phosphatidylserine may facilitate the transmission of Nerve Impulses. [3]
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