Neurotransmitters Flashcards
1
Q
Norepinephrine
Anxiety? Depression?
A
Increased = anxiety Decreased = depression
2
Q
NE synthesis
A
Locus ceruleus (pons) = stress and panic
3
Q
Dopamine
Huntington? Parkinson? Depression?
A
Increased = Huntington Decreased = Parkinson, depression
4
Q
Dopamine synthesis
A
Ventral tegmentum and Substantia nigra compacta
Midbrain
5
Q
Serotonin
Parkinson? Anxiety? Depression?
A
Increased = Parkinson Decreased = anxiety and depression
6
Q
5HT synthesis
A
Raphe nucleus (pons, medulla, midbrain)
7
Q
ACh
Parkinson? Alzheimer? Huntington?
A
Increased = Parkinson Decreased = Alzheimer, Huntington
8
Q
ACh synthesis
A
Basal nucleus of Meynert
9
Q
GABA
Anxiety? Huntington?
A
Decreased = anxiety, Huntington
10
Q
GABA synthesis
A
Nucleus accumbens (reward center, pleasure, addiction, fear)
11
Q
Changes in anxiety
A
Increased = NE Decreased = 5HT, GABA
12
Q
Changes in depression
A
Decreased = NE, dopamine, 5HT
13
Q
Changes in Huntington
A
Increased = dopamine Decreased = ACh, GABA
14
Q
Changes in Parkinson
A
Increased = 5HT, ACh Decreased = dopamine
15
Q
Changes in Alzheimer
A
Decreased = ACh
