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Neurotransmitters (Examples (Serotonin (Emotion, mood, anxiety. Regulates…
Neurotransmitters
Examples
Serotonin
Emotion, mood, anxiety. Regulates sleep, wakefulness, eating and perception.
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Low - Depression, suicidal thoughts, OCD.
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Glutamate
Most aboundant NT. Cognition, learning and memory.
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Low - Alzheimer; High - Lou Gehrig´s disease, cell toxicity
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Endorphins
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Produced by pituitary glands and hypothalamus. Reduce pain, stress, anxiety and provoke calm. Euphoria. Similar to opioid drugs.
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Classification
Based on type
Aminoacids: Glutamate, aspartate, glycine, GABA
Amines: Serotonin, norepinephrine, epinephrine, histamine, melatonin
Peptides: B-endorphin, oxytocin, glucagon
Based on effect
Inhibitory: GABA, Serotonin
Excitatory: Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Glutamate
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Examples
Acetylcholine
Activates motorneurons that activate skeletal muscle. Regulates attention, arousal, learning and memory. Pertains to the ANS.
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Dopamine
Voluntary movements, reward system (pleasurable emotions). Important roles in behavior and cognition. Produced in the substantia nigra.
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Low - Parkinson, High - Schizophrenia, addictions
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