Talk:Reuptake

thanks
thanks-but I'm not going to write the article jimfbleak 07:33 4 Jun 2003 (UTC)

A request for an English translation
(Sorry if that sounds snide or rude, but I have no idea of how to make this request any other way.)

The problem I have with this article -- & all of the related articles where this word appears (not all of which link back here, FWIW) -- is that after reading it I am left with only a vague & hazy idea of just WTF it describes. Undoubtedly the use of precise language makes this article accurate, yet at the expense of leaving non-experts at a loss for what it has described. In this case, what I think is happening in the process known as "reuptake" is that one nerve cell generates a given chemical compound (which I think includes serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, & so forth), which is transported to an adjacent nerve cell, performs some kind of chemical interaction there, then returns to the originating cell where it is reabsorbed. Adding an inhibitor (such as an SSRI, SNRI & the other articles which led me here) to this environment keeps the compound from being reabsorbed -- but I am unclear just how this is a good thing. Is keeping the specific chemical compound levels in the originating cell elevated a good thing? Or is it desirable to lower these levels, & force the compound to be absorbed by the target cell?

And telling perplexed readers like me "you are not expected to understand this" is a cop-out. Experts in science find ways to explain technical problems like this to students, middle management, & lay persons all of the time. Sometimes the expert needs to sacrifice a bit of accuracy, or rely on analogies, to succeed in explaining this to them. Otherwise, what we have here is a piece of technical writing created by a specialist to be read by other specialists. -- llywrch (talk) 19:41, 14 October 2008 (UTC)


 * I read the intro 2 paragraphs which seemed fine. Then, after reading user:Llywrch's comment, I returned to the article, and immediately, was struck by the excessive length of the subsequent paragraphs.  Just breaking them into smaller sections would be a good improvement, to start.  And in the process,  the ideas would probably become clearer as well.--NinetyNineFennelSeeds (talk) 21:27, 4 November 2009 (UTC)


 * The primary function of reuptake is to reduce the level of neurotransmitter IN THE SYNAPSE, so that the post-synaptic neuron or muscle is not continuously stimulated by it. The secondary function is to take it back to the originating neuron for repackaging into vesicles for reuse when another signal is to be conveyed. UnderEducatedGeezer (talk)  —Preceding undated comment added 11:46, 24 March 2017 (UTC)

Reuptake is not specifical term for neurotransmitters. Other chemicals also have reuptake. --Rünno (talk) 12:20, 10 July 2010 (UTC)