ch 3 p 3 Flashcards
what does dopamine affect?
Affects 3 important aspects of our behavior:
Motor control
Emotionality
Producing craving behaviors
where is motor control found
(found in the substantia nigra and midbrain
where is emotionality located
cortex and limbic systems
what happens if the quantity of neurotransmitters increase?
released into the synapse from the synaptic knob.
the likelihood of receptor binding.
diminishing
how is the speed of the reuptake happens?
by a specific drug.
where is pons serotonin concentrated?
pons medulla limbic system and cortex
what does serotonin regulates?
sleep.
what does serotonin regulates?
sleep
what does norepinephrine regulates?
emotions.
drugs like LSD affects?
serotonin releasing neurons.
GAMMA Acids COntrol?
- Inhibitory neurotransmitter
- Reduces feeling of stress and fear
- Major source in inhibitory control
Deficiencies in GABA are associated with?
anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and depression.
