NEUROTRANSMITTERS Flashcards by elise beckman | Brainscape

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acetycholine

A

motor control, mental processes

learning & memory

regulates attention, memory, & sleep

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monoamines

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arousal & motivation

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epinephrine

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sympathetic nervous system (flight or fight)

pupil dilation, increase blood sugar

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norepinephrine

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increase physiological arousal

blood vessels narrow

shortage = depression
excess = mania

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serotonin

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physiological arousal

sleep & wake cycles

shortage = depression & aggression
excess = mania

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dopamine

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movement

motivation, reward, pleasure

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amino acids

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general excitatory & inhibitory processes

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GABA

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inhibits

shortage = anxiety & epilepsy
excess = unmotivated

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glutamate

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excitatory

learning & memory

increased speed of synaptic connections

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peptides

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modulate neurotransmission

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CCK

A

digestion & feeling full

excess = anxiety

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endorphins

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natural pain reliever; calmness

shortage = chronic pain, difficulty w/ self-soothing

bind to same sites as heroin & morphine

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substance p

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pain perception

mood disorder

anxiety & stress

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