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Neurotransmitters Flashcards

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GABA

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Primary inhibitory neurotransmitter

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Glutamate

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Primary excitatory neurotrasmitter

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Acetylcholine

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Assists with long-term memory and muscle activity.

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Alzheimer’s Mechanism

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To little acetylcholine

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Botox mechanism

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Inhibits reception of acetylcholine

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Black widow poison mechanism

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Inhibits reception of acetylcholine

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Serotonin

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Regulates appetites, drives, and your long-term mood

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Depression mechanism

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To little serotonin and/or norepinephrine

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Manic mechanism

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Too much serotonin

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Antidepressant mechanism

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Inhibits reuptake of serotonin. Decreases GABA

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SSRI Mechanism

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Prevents reuptake of serotonin

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Dopamine

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Regulates emotions (in particular, pleasure), learning, working memory, and coordination of large muscle movement

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Parkinson’s Mechanism

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Too little dopamine

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14
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Schizophrenia

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Too much dopamine

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Cocaine mechanism

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Inhibits reuptake of dopamine

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Marijuana mechanism

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Inhibits reuptake of dopamine

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Norepinephrine

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Affects mood, learning, memory, and fight/flight response.

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Anxiety mechanism

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Too little norepinephrine or serotonin

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ADHD Mechanism

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Too much norepinephrine

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Epinephrine

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Adrenaline. Similar to norepinephrine, but found more in the body.

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EpiPen Mechanism

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Epinephrine injection

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Alcohol mechanism

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Increases GABA

23
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Endoprhines

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Body’s natural painkillers

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Euphoria Mechanism

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Flood of endorphines

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Heroin mechanism

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Increases endorphines

26
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What percent of neurons contain glutamate

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40%

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