What is Neurohormone?

Neurohormone

Neurohormones are like hormones that are found in our bloodstream. It is a hormone produced and released by neuroendocrine cells into our blood circulation. It is a group of substances that play an important role in our body. They have a similar structure to neurons. The difference between a hormone and a neurohormone is that a hormone is an important chemical substance secreted by the endocrine glands and acts as chemical messengers. On the other hand, neurohormones are the hormones secreted by the neuroendocrine cells, also called specialized neurons. 

Neurosecretion 

It is mainly the storage and also release of hormones from the neurons. These neurohormones are produced by cells known as neurosecretory cells. They are normally secreted from nerve cells in the brain and circulate into our bloodstream. Neurosecretion from the brain can regulate the function of various endocrine organs. For example, the hypothalamus in the brain can release the cascade of endocrine gland functions and works in vertebrate organisms.

 The functions of a neurosecretory cell:

A neurosecretory cell is a type of neuron or nerve cell that can translate neural signals into chemical stimuli.