Neurotransmitters Flashcards
1
Q
UP in anxiety, DOWN in depression
A
NE
2
Q
Locus Ceruleus (pons)
A
NE
3
Q
UP in schizophrenia, DOWN in Parkinson’s, DOWN in depression
A
Dopamine
4
Q
Raphe nucleus (pons)
A
5-HT (Serotonin)
5
Q
Ventral tegmentum and SNc (midbrain)
A
Dopamine
6
Q
DOWN in anxiety, DOWN in depression
A
Dopamine
7
Q
DOWN in AZ, DOWN in Huntington’s, UP in REM sleep
A
AcH
8
Q
Basal Nucleus of Meynert
A
AcH
9
Q
DOWN in anxiety, DOWN in Huntington’s
A
GABA
10
Q
Nucleus accumbens
A
GABA
11
Q
Stress and Panic
A
Locus Ceruleus
12
Q
Reward Center, Pleasure, Addiction, Fear
A
Nucleus Accumbens
13
Q
↑ NE, ↓ GABA, ↓ serotonin (5-HT)
A
Anxiety
14
Q
↓ NE, ↓ dopamine, ↓ serotonin (5-HT)
A
Depression
15
Q
↓ ACh
A
Alzheimer’s dementia
16
Q
↓ GABA, ↓ ACh, ↑ dopamine
A
Huntington’s disease
17
Q
↑ dopamine
A
Schizophrenia
18
Q
↓ dopamine, ↑ serotonin (5-HT), ↑ ACh
A
Parkinson’s disease
