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> Until relatively recently it was thought that a neuron only released
> one type of neurotransmitter. This is now known to be untrue. But no
> neuron, AFAIK, produces all the neurotransmitters (there are more than
> 100). Most are restricted to only a small few at best. Indeed, most of
> the 100 billion or so neurons are primarily either glutamatergic or
> GABAergic, the most common (mainly) excitatory and (mainly) inhibitory
> NTs respectively.
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Hmmmm, interesting.
It sounds as though the brain is sorta like a computer that is not based on
binary. Neurons receiving multiple types of stimuli and responding with a
neurotransmitter within it's range of capabilities. Since different neurons
have different ranges of responses, I wonder if different regions of the
brain work with different base systems?
Are neurons with more limited, and perhaps similar, capabilities grouped
together? If so, are neurons with greater capabilities grouped together as
well, or do they form a boarder between more limited groups (perhaps serving
as a translation point between limited groups)?
I read recently that they are working with cybernetic implants to give
vision to the blind, but that currently they are only capable of black and
white pictures. or that they soon will be anyway. Since the computers we
currently used are binary based, I wonder if we'll have to develop new
computers that aren't binary based before obstacles, such as color in this
example, can be overcome?
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