Neurotransmitters

Question 1

NE

Answer 1

increased in anxiety
decreased in depression

Produced in Locus ceruleus (pons): stress and panic

Question 2

Dopamine

Answer 2

Increase in schizo
decreased in parkinson
decreased in depression

Produced in ventral tegmentum and SNc (midbrain)

Question 3

5-HT

Answer 3

decreased in anxiety
decreased in depression

Produced in Raphe nucleus (pons)

Question 4

ACh

Answer 4

Decreased an Alzheimers
Decreased in Huntingtons
Increased in REM sleep
Increased in Parkinson

Produced by basal nucleus of Meynert

Question 5

GABA

Answer 5

Decreased in anxiety
Decreased in huntingtons

Produced by nucleus accumbens

*Nucleus accumbens and septal nucleus: reward center, pleasure, addiction and fear