Background

Question 1

What is the function of seratonin?

Answer 1

mood, appetite, sleep, regulating body temperature, mood, appetite, pain. Depression, suicide, impulsive behaviour, aggressiveness

Question 2

What is the function of Dopamine?

Answer 2

involved in controlling movement, posture, information to the front of the brain, emotion, reward system, modulates mood, plays a central role in positive reinforcement and dependency - muscle rigidity in Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, ADHD

Question 3

What is the function of Norepinepherine?

Answer 3

attentiveness, emotions, sleeping, dreaming, and learning. Norepinephrine plays a role in mood disorders

Question 4

What is the function of Glutamate?

Answer 4

The most common excitatory transmitter - enhances the electrical flow among neurons - learning and memory - Alzheimer’s disease, autism, OCD, schizophrenia, and depression

Question 5

What is the function of Acetycholine

Answer 5

Acetylcholine – works in opposition to dopamine- excitatory neurotransmitter -triggers muscle contraction, stimulates the excretion of hormones, wakefulness, attentiveness, anger, aggression, sexuality, thirst

Question 6

What is the functin of GABA?

Answer 6

GABA – main inhibitory neurotransmitter - contributes to motor control, vision, cortical functions, regulates anxiety