Neurotransmitters And Functions Flashcards
(7 cards)
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Acetylcholine (ACh)
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Enables muscle action, learning, and memory
2
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Dopamine
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Influences movement, learning, emotion, arousal, and pleasure
3
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Serotonin
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Affects feelings of well being, happiness, hunger, and sleep
4
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Norepinephrine
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Helps control alertness and arousal. Associated with fight or flight
5
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GABA (Gamma-aminobutyric acid)
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A major inhibitory neurotransmitter-calms firing nerves. GABA is important for producing sleep, reducing anxiety, thus increasing tranquility
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Glutamate
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A major excitatory neurotransmitter; involved in learning and memory
7
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Endorphins
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Pleasurable sensations, euphoria, relaxation, and control of pain
