NERVOUS SYSTEM + ENDOCRINE Flashcards
1
Q
DOPAMINE
A
is a neurotransmiter that helps with movement attention lerning
too much = schiophrenia
too little = depression, parkinson disease
2
Q
NORADRENALINE
A
closely related to adrenaline
associated with ‘fight or flight’
too much = schiz
too little= depression
3
Q
SEROTONIN
A
Involved in emotion, mood, sleeping and eating
Too little= depression
4
Q
GABA
A
INHIBITORY NEUROTRANSMITTER
too little = anxiety disorders
5
Q
ACETYLCHOLINE
A
Excitatory neurotransmitters involved in movement memory learning and sleep
Too much = depression
Too little = dementia