Neurotransmitters Flashcards
1
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Produced and used by neurons involved in voluntary motor control at the neuromuscular junction
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Acetylcholine
2
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Produced and used by neurons involved in motor behavior, motivation, reward/pleasure, emotional arousal
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Dopamine
3
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Produced and used by neurons involved in mood, sleep and wakefulness, appetite, and aggressiveness
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Serotonin
4
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Excitatory neurotransmitter (increases neural firing)
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Glutamate
5
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Inhibitory neurotransmitter (restrains neural firing)
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GABA
6
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Released during exercise, excitement, or pain to produce analgesic effect
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Epinephrine
7
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Involved in states of preparedness for action
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Norepinephrine
