In addition to taking antihistamines, take multi-vitamins to boost your immune system during allergy season. 1  Cetirizine. Also known as Zyrtec, this is the best antihistamine available. 2  Loratadine. Also known as Claritin or Talavert. 3  Diphenhydramine. Also known as Benadryl.  Chlorphenamine.
Figure 7. How neurotransmitters work, part 1. Chemicals called neurotransmitters are responsible for transmitting nerve impulses across the synapse from one nerve cell to another, or from one nerve cell to a target organ or gland.
These 10 animal facts will amaze you. Synapses and neurotransmitters are both key components of the central nervous systemâs chemical communication network, responsible for relaying messages between nerve cells, or neurons. Figuratively speaking, the neurotransmitter is the messenger and the synapse is the pathway traveled by the messenger.