neurotransmitters
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Created by:
munchies09 on May 6, 2012
Subjects:
brain, psychology, neuroscience
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neurotransmitters
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acetylcholine | Muscle movement, learning, and memory. An undersupply is involved in Alzheimer's disease. |
| dopamine | Involved in learning, attention, and emotion. An Excess is involved in schizophrenia. |
| serotonin | Affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal. An undersupply is linked to depression. |
| norepinephrine | Helps control alertness and arousal. An undersupply can lead to depression. An oversupply can lead to manic symptoms. |
| GABA | Major inhibitory neurotransmitter. An undersupply can lead to tremors, seizures, and insomnia. |
| glutamate | Major excitatory neurotransmitter; involved in memory. Oversupply can overstimulate the brain leading to migraines (this is why some people avoid MSG in food). |
| endorphins | natural opiate-like neurotransmitter linked to pain control and pleasure. |
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