title: Neurotransmitters, receptors, and second messengers galore in 40 years.
abstract: The past four decades have witnessed extraordinary advances in the molecular understanding of neurotransmitters, their receptors, and second messengers. This essay highlights a selected group of particular notable discoveries, emphasizing seminal findings that have transformed thinking in the field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA. ssnyder@bs.jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Solomon H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Snyder
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000266:history; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology*; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000502:physiology*; D015290:Second Messenger Systems / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter