A large United States Naval Air Station, the first in the United States, is located southwest of Pensacola (near Warrington); it is the base of the Blue Angels flight demonstration team and the National Naval Aviation Museum. The main campus of the University of West Florida is situated north of the city center.
The ends of the axons are clusters of terminal buttons. Terminal buttons are small knobs that secrete chemicals called the neurotransmitters. These chemicals serve as that messengers that may activate neighboring neurons.hare to: 1  Inside the Brain: What is a Neurotransmitter? 2  Reuptake Inhibitor: A Psychological Definition Reuptake inhibitors increase the amount of available chemicals in the brain, called neurotransmitters. 3  What Chemical Causes Depression? 4  What Does Marijuana Do to the Brain? 5  What Is a Neurotransmitter? 6  Why Is Nicotine Addictive?
Nicotine also increases the level of other neurotransmitters and chemicals that modulate how your brain works. For example, your brain makes more endorphins in response to nicotine. Endorphins are small proteins that are often called the body's natural painkiller. It turns out that the chemical structure of endorphins is very similar to that of heavy-duty synthetic painkillers like morphine. Endorphins can lead to feelings of euphoria, and may explain nicotine's psychoactive and rewarding effects.