biological psych: neurotransmitters

Question 1

ACH

Answer 1

• muscle action
• learning
• memory
• alzheimers (-)

Question 2

dopamine

Answer 2

• emotion
• sexual arousal
• learning
• movement
• attention
• parkinsons (mobility) (-)
• schizophrenia (voices) (+)

Question 3

norepinephrine

Answer 3

• alertness
• arousal
• attention
• adrenaline
• depression (-)

Question 4

serotonin

Answer 4

• sleep
• hunger
• mood
• arousal
• prozac (SSRI) (drugs)
• depression (-)

Question 5

GABA

Answer 5

• inhibitory
• sleep
• movement
• seizures/tremors/insomnia (-)

Question 6

glutamate

Answer 6

• excitatory
• migraines/seizures (+)
  (MSG)

Question 7

endorphins

Answer 7

• pain relief
• excitation (runner’s high)
• no established problems