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Acetylcholine, Headache and Migraine Glossary

by Teri Robert
for About.com

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Definition: An ester of choline that is the neurotransmitter at somatic neuromuscular junctions, the entire parasympathetic nervous system, sympathetic preganglionic fibers (cholinergic fibers), and at some synapses in the central nervous system.
Examples: Acetylcholine is a key neurotransmitter.
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