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3 major categories of NTs

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Amino Acids
Peptides
Monoamines

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NTs Amino Acids

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Glutamate
GABA G-aminobutyric acid
Aspartic Acid
Glycine

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NTs Peptides

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Vasopressin
Somatostatin
Neurotensin

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NTs Monoamines

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Norepinephrine
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Serotonon 5-hydroxytryptamines

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Major NTs of the brain

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glutamate and GABA

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Excitatoory NTs

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Glutamate
Aspartate
Cystic Acid
Homocystic Acid

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Inhibitory NTs

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GABA
Glycine
Taurine
B-alanine

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rate limiting in the synthesis of acetylcholine

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supply of choline

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rate limiting step in the synthesis of dopamine

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TYR hydroxylase conversion to L-dopa

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rate limiting step in synthesis of serotonon

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Tryptophan hydroxylase

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