Neurotransmitters

Question 1

fight or flight neurotransmitter

Answer 1

adrenaline/epinephrine

Question 2

produced in stressful or exciting situations
increases heart rate and blood flow, leading to a physical boost and heightened awareness

Answer 2

adrenaline

Question 3

concentration neurotransmitter

Answer 3

noradrenaline/norepinephrine

Question 4

affects attention and responding actions in the brain, and involved in fight or flight response
contracts blood vessels, increasing blood flow

Answer 4

noradrenaline

Question 5

pleasure neurotransmitter

Answer 5

dopamine

Question 6

feelings of pleasure, and also addiction, movement, and motivation
people repeat behaviours that lead to __________ release

Answer 6

dopamine

Question 7

calming neurotransmitter

Answer 7

gaba

Question 8

calms firing nerves in CNS
high levels improve focus; low levels cause anxiety
also contributes to motor control and vision

Answer 8

gaba

Question 9

learning neurotransmitter

Answer 9

acetylcholine

Question 10

involved in thought, learning, and memory
activates muscle action in the body
also associated with attention and awakening

Answer 10

acetycholine

Question 11

memory neurotransmitter

Answer 11

glutamate

Question 12

most common brain neurotransmitter, involved in learning and memory, regulates development and creation of nerve contacts

Answer 12

glutamate

Question 13

mood neurotransmitter

Answer 13

serotonin

Question 14

contributes to well-being and happiness; helps sleep cycle and digestive system regulation
affected by exercise and light exposure

Answer 14

serotonin

Question 15

euphoria neurotransmitters

Answer 15

endorphins

Question 16

released during exercise, excitement, and sex, producing well-being and euphoria, reducing pain
biologically active section shown

Answer 16

endorphins