Neurotransmitter Function

Question 1

Adrenaline

Answer 1

Fight flight response

Question 2

Nor adrenaline (NE)

Answer 2

Concentration neurotransmitter
Mood arousal vigilance memory stress
Role in PTSD & parkinson’s

Question 3

Dopamine (DA)

Answer 3

Pleasure chemical
Motivation, decision making, reward processing, attention, working memory and learning

Imp role in Parkinson’s disease, addiction, Schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorder

Question 4

Serotonin (5HT)

Answer 4

Mood , calming chemical

Lack leads to depression & neuropsychiatric disorder
Manages appetite sleep memory and decision making

Question 5

GABA

Gamma aminobutyric Acid

Answer 5

Calming and Learning chemical
Most inhibitory neurotransmitter
Inhibit neural signaling
Excess can lead to Seizures

Role in brain development

Question 6

Acetyl choline

Answer 6

Rest and digest . Learning (direct attention)
Facilitates neuroplasticity.
First neurotransmitter discovered

Question 7

Glutamate (GLU)

Answer 7

Memory
Most excitatory neurotransmitter in cortex
Too much results in excitotoxicity
Motor neuron death
ALS also know as
Amyotrophic Lateral sclerosis or
Lou Gehrigs disease (too much glutamate)

Question 8

Endorphins

Answer 8

Euphoria

Question 8

Endorphins

Answer 8

Euphoria
Produced by pituitary gland

High conc produces sense of euphoria, suppresses physical & emotional pain
Low conc . Anxiety, more awarness of pain

Question 9

Endorphins

Answer 9

Euphoria

Question 10

Oxytocin & vasopressin

Answer 10

Classified as both hormones and neurotransmitter

Hypothalamus

Pair bond formation, monogamous behavior and drug addiction