CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY WEEK 2 Flashcards
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what can neurotransmitters can be?
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Excitatory- (allow sodium to flow into postsynaptic neuron)
Inhibitory- ( allow chloride to flow into postsynaptic neuron)
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Four categories of neurotransmitters
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- Amino Acids- Molecular Subcomponents of proteins
- Monoamines- synthesised from an amino acid e.g. dopamine, noradrenaline
- peptides- short chains of amino acids e.g oxytocin, somatostatin
- others organic or inorganic molecules e.g. adenosine
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what are some amino acid neurotransmitter pathways?
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Glutamate- the most prevalent excitatory neurotransmitters
GABA- the most prevalent inhibitor neurotransmitter
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