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neurotransmitters Flashcards

1
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First neurotransmitter to be identified

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acetylcholine

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2
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Involved in REM sleep initiation

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Acetylcholine

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3
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neurotransmitter of central neurons involved in learning and memory

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Acetylcholine

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4
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synthesized from tyrosine

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DA, NE, Epi

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5
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prolactin suppression

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dopamine

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6
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Increased in addiction, schizophrenia, ADHD,

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dopamine

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7
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mood disorders, stress and anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

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Norepinephrine

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8
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Mood and anxiety disorders, vomiting, migraine pain pathway, sleep/wake, arousal

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Serotonin

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9
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Myesthenia gravis, Alzheimer disease, Parkinson, nicotine addiction

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Acetylcholine

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10
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Inadequate inhibition can predispose to seizures/epilepsy

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GABA

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11
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Deficits could contribute to anxiety disorders

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GABA

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12
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Excitotoxicity: neuron death after stroke, brain injury, and neurodegenerative disorders

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glutamate

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13
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Slow modulatory effects, mediated by metabotropic receptors

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amine transmission

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14
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parasympathetic postganglionic neurons

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acetylcholine

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15
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neurotransmitter of all motor neurons

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acetylcholine

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16
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Found in midbrain substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area (VTA) and hypothalmus

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Dopamine

17
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Degeneration of substantia nigra DA neurons in the striatum

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Parkinson disease

18
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found in pons and medulla

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Norepinephrine (NE)

19
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project widely to cortex, hypothalamus, cerebellum, and spinal cord

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NE

20
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Strongly implicated in behavioral control, attention/focus, and sympathetic activation

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NE

21
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Aggression modulation

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serotonin

22
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Major role of hypothalamic histamine

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initiation and maintenance of waking

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