Neuroscience-Chapter 6

Question 1

What is the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain?

Answer 1

Glutamate

Question 2

What is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?

Answer 2

GABA

Question 3

How many different neurotransmitters are there?

Answer 3

Over 100

Question 4

What are neuropeptides?

Answer 4

Relatively large neurotransmitter molecules composed of 3 to 36 amino acids

Question 5

What are small-molecule neurotransmitters?

Answer 5

Neurotransmitters like acetylcholine, serotonin, histamine, glutamate, and GABA

Question 6

What are the biogenic amines?

Answer 6

Dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephine, serotonic, and histamine.