15256100623 | Acetylcholine ACh | Critical to motor movement (Deliver messages from neurons to muscles) Learning Memory | 0 | |
15256100624 | Dopamine | Motor Movement Alertness, Attention | 1 | |
15256100625 | Endorphins | Pain control , stress reduction feelings of pleasure "Natural Opiates" (pain killers) | 2 | |
15256100626 | Deficits- Alzheimer's Disease | Acetylcholine ACh | 3 | |
15256100627 | Excess: Schitzophrenia | Dopamine | 4 | |
15256100628 | Deficit: Parkinson's disease | Dopamine | 5 | |
15256100630 | GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) | brain's major INHIBITORY neurotransmitter Deficit: Seizures, Insomnia | 6 | |
15256100631 | Deficit: Seizures, Insomnia | GABA | 7 | |
15256100632 | Glutamate | Brain's major EXCITATORY neurotransmitters Creates links between neurons that form basis of learning, long-term memory | 8 | |
15256100633 | Deficit:Depressed mood | Glutamate | 9 | |
15256100634 | Norepinephrine (Nonadrenaline) | fight of flight controls alertness, arousal elevates heart rate, circulation, respiration, etc. | 10 | |
15256100635 | Deficit: depressed mood | Norepinephrine (Nonadrenaline) | 11 | |
15256100636 | Serotonin | Mood regulation hunger , sleep | 12 | |
15256100637 | Deficit: depressed mood | Serotonin. | 13 | |
15256126195 | SSRIs | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors- used to treat depression | 14 |
AP Psychology Neurotransmitters Review Flashcards
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