name that neurotransmitter

Question 1

a. Released onto organs by the sympathetic nerves

Answer 1

Noradrenalin(NA)or norepinehrine

Question 2

. LSD and other hallucinogens produce their effects by “messing with”
this NT

Answer 2

Serotonin

Question 3

Sedatives like alcohol and valium increase its effects

Answer 3

Gaba (It inhibits APs in brain- which suppresses brain function

Question 4

Low levels can cause clinical depression

Answer 4

Noradrenalin, Dopamine, Serotonin- Any of these this group is know as the monoamines.)

Question 5

Has excitotoxic effects on neurons—as seen in the brain damage caused
when released in large amounts during a stroke

Answer 5

Glumate

Question 6

f. Causes the “high” seen with drugs that are stimulants

Answer 6

. Noradrenalin (Stimulants activate the sympathetic nervous system’s release of NA.
A feeling of euphoria–“the high”–along with rapid heart rate, rapid breathing,
and dilated pupils are classic signs of sympathetic nerve action on the body.
Stimulants=cocaine, meth, ecstasy)

Question 7

g. Low levels cause the uncontrolled muscle tremors of Parkinson’s Disease

Answer 7

dopamine ( it stops skeletal muscle contractions.)

Question 8

Painkillers like oxycodone and morphine block its release

Answer 8

substance P ( Its sends pain sensations to the brain.)

Question 9

Especially important in learning and memory formation

Answer 9

Glutamate

Question 10

Controls the Sleep/Wake Cycle by responding to light

Answer 10

Serotonin

Question 11

Natural painkillers which inhibit pain sensations

Answer 11

Endorphins/ Enkephalins

Question 12

Main inhibitory NT used in the brain

Answer 12

Gaba

Question 13

Major NT which reinforces behaviors by linking them to a pleasure
sensation

Answer 13

Dopamine (Because it links behaviors to pleasure, it is the main NT responsible for drug
addiction.)

Question 14

Dissociative anesthetics block its receptors in the brain, causing
the mind to feel “disconnected” from the body

Answer 14

Glutamate (Ketamine & PCP keep it from binding to its receptors. This numbs all body
sensations and reduces pain.)

Question 15

Opioid painkillers act like this NT by using its receptors, making them
much more effective and addictive than aspirin as painkillers

Answer 15

Endorphins/Enkephalins (Opioids like heroin, morphine & oxycodone act like these NTs,
which means they activate the body’s natural painkilling system.)