Neurotransmitters

Question 1

ACh

Answer 1

excitatory or inhibitory
involved in arousal, attention, memory, and controls muscle contractions
in synapses between neurons and muscle cells
associated with alzheimer’s

Question 2

norepinephrine

Answer 2

mainly excitatory

involved in arousal and mood

Question 3

dopamine

Answer 3

excitatory or inhibitory
involved in control of movement and sensations of pleasure
parkinson’s if too little and schizophrenia if too much

Question 4

serotonin

Answer 4

excitatory or inhibitory
involved in sleep, mood, anxiety, and appetite
depression

Question 5

GABA

Answer 5

major inhibitory neurotransmitter
involved in sleep and inhibits movement
can calm anxiety, similar effects of alcohol

Question 6

glutamate

Answer 6

major excitatory neurotransmitter
involved in sleep and inhibits movement
learning, memory, synaptic plasticity
excess results in neural damage, alzheimer’s and parkinson’s

Question 7

endorphins

Answer 7

inhibitory neural regulators

involved in pain relief