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Prefrontal Cortex Signaling

Meaning

The complex communication pathways involving neurotransmitters and neurotrophic factors that govern the function of the prefrontal cortex, the brain region responsible for executive control, working memory, and complex decision-making. This signaling is highly sensitive to the systemic hormonal milieu, particularly cortisol and sex steroids. Optimal signaling underpins high-level cognitive function.