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Acetylcholine

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Excitatory (fire off) to skeletal system and excitatory (fire off) or inhibitory (settle down) to all other locations. Secreted from both CNS & PNS

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Dopamine

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Generally excitatory (fire off) causing voluntary movement and emotion. Secreted by the CNS & PNS

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Serotonin

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Generally inhibitory (settle down) causing sleep, secreted by CNS

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Norepinephrine

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Can be excitatory (fire off) or inhibitory (settle down), secreted by both the CNS and PNS to help with wakefulness

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GABA

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Is inhibitory (settle down), secreted by CNS for motor behaviour

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Stimulants

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Mimic excitatory (fire off) neurotransmitters or make membrane more permeable to sodium
Example- Caffeine, nicotine

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Depressants

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inhibit (settle down) excitatory neurotransmitter or make membrane less permeable to sodium
Examples alcohol & opiates

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Hallucinogens

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Work strictly on the brain and mimic brain neurotransmitters.
Examples Cannabis & LSD

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