Emanuela Brun Psychologist Msc

Neuromelanin is a dark pigment found naturally in specific populations of neurons in the human brain. It is particularly concentrated in areas such as the substantia nigra and the locus coeruleus, two regions involved in important neurotransmitter systems and functions including movement, attention, arousal, and responses to stress. Despite the similarity in their names, neuromelanin is not the same as melanin. Melanin is the pigment primarily responsible for the coloration o