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  2. Neuromelanin - Wikipedia

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    Neuromelanin gives specific brain sections, such as the substantia nigra or the locus coeruleus, distinct color. It is a type of melanin and similar to other forms of peripheral melanin. It is insoluble in organic compounds, and can be labeled by silver staining. It is called neuromelanin because of its function and the color change that ...

  3. Melanin-concentrating hormone - Wikipedia

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    MCH is a cyclic 19-amino acid neuropeptide, as it is a polypeptide chain that is able to act as a neurotransmitter.MCH neurons are mainly concentrated in the lateral hypothalamic area, zona incerta, and the incerto-hypothalamic area, but they are also located, in much smaller amounts, in the paramedian pontine reticular formation (PPRF), medial preoptic area, laterodorsal tegmental nucleus ...

  4. Melanin - Wikipedia

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    In the brain, tissues with melanin include the medulla and pigment-bearing neurons within areas of the brainstem, such as the locus coeruleus. It also occurs in the zona reticularis of the adrenal gland. [18] The melanin in the skin is produced by melanocytes, which are found in the basal layer of the epidermis. Although, in general, human ...

  5. Help! Why Do I Have Gray Hair in My 20s?!? - AOL

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    $34.00 at amazon.com. Why you might have gray hair in your 20s: ⮕ What it probably is: Genetics. As mentioned, melanin production will decrease as we age (among the other ~wonderful~ things that ...

  6. Dealing with Weird Dark Patches? Melasma May Be the ... - AOL

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    Tyrosine in the skin is converted into melanin, which is the pigment that darkens skin by way of an enzyme called tyrosinase. Vitamin C inhibits that enzyme so less melanin is made so the skin ...

  7. 5 Things to Avoid When You Have Alopecia Areata - AOL

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    2. Excessive Stress. Stress is a natural, normal part of the human experience, and your body knows how to handle it. When you’re under stress, your body releases stress hormones that activate ...

  8. Neuromodulation - Wikipedia

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    Activation of the system causes effects in large volumes of the brain, called volume transmission. [32] Volume transmission is the diffusion of neurotransmitters through the brain extracellular fluid released at points that may be remote from the target cells with the resulting activation of extra-synaptic receptors, and with a longer time ...

  9. We Ask a Derm: Will Pulling Out a Gray Hair Really ... - AOL

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    As you age, you produce less melanin, resulting in gradual graying. Genetics will affect when this starts, but generally speaking, most people start to see gray hairs in their 30s and early 40s.