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Neurotransmitters (AP Psychology) Flashcards

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7482346183acetylcholine (ACh)Released by motor neurons controlling skeletal muscles. It Contributes to the regulation of attention, arousal, and memory. Some of its receptors are stimulated by nicotine (associated with Alzheimer's Disease) Deficiency - Alzheimer's Curare poisoning paralyzes its victims by blocking ACh receptors involved in muscle movement0
7482346184dopamine (DA)Voluntary movement -Alertness - Attention -Rewards -Emotion Excess - Schizophrenia Deficiency - Parkinson's Disease1
7482346185norepinephrine (NE)-"Fight or flight" response: elevates heart rate, circulation, respiration; slows digestion -Controls alertness, arousal -Mood elevation Deficiency - Depression, ADHD Excess - Anxiety, High blood pressure2
7482346186serotonin-Mood regulation -Hunger/Appetite --Arousal Deficiency - Depression (Treated with SSRI's - selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; prevent serotonin from being reabsorbed in uptake, leaving more in synapses) Excess - Anxiety, OCD, Insomnia, Hypermania (associated with Depressive disorders, Obsessive-compulsive disorders, Eating disorders)3
7482346187GABABrain's main inhibitory neurotransmitter Deficiency - Seizures, Insomnia4
7482346188glutamateBrain's main (agonist) excitatory neurotransmitter -Creates links between neurons that form basis of learning, long-term memory. Excess - Multiple sclerosis Excess - Seizures & Migraines(Avoid foods with MSG - monosodium glutamate; overstimulate brain)5
7482346189AcetylcholineAlzheimers6
7482346190Dopamineoversupply = Schizophrenia, termors, Parkinson's7
7482346191SerotoninUndersupply = Depression8
7482346192Norepinephrineoversupply can depress mood9
7482346193GABAundersupply = Seizures, tremors, insomnia10
7482346194GlutamateOversupply can overstimulate brain, migranes or seizures11
7486870821Endorphins-Pain control & relief - Stress reduction -Feelings of pleasure -Natural opiates Deficiency - Addiction Potentially involved in addiction Morphine is an agonist for endorphins12
7486872372Endorphinsundersupply - Addiction Potentially involved in addiction13
7486884814Endorphinsoversupply can lead to insensitivity to pain/little pain14

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