Neurotransmitters

Question 1

Function - Voluntary movement (pleasure and rewards system)

Deficit - Parkisons/tremors

Surplus - Schizophrenia (delusions)

Answer 1

Dopamine

Question 1

Function- Muscle Movement

Deficit - Alzheimers (Hippocampus shrinks)

Surplus - convulsions and muscle spasms

Answer 1

Acetylholine AcH

Question 2

Function - Regulating mood control (eating and sleeping)

Deficit - Depression (SSRI drug)

Surplus - Anorexia/Bulima

Answer 2

Serotonin

Question 3

Function - Heart rate increase, attention, arousal, fight or flight

Deficit - Depression

Surplus - Manic Phase of Bipolar

Answer 3

Norpinephrine

Question 4

Function - heart rate increase, attention, arousal, fight or flight (more effective then Norepinephrine)

Deficit - ADHD

Surplus - Manic phase of Bipolar

Answer 4

Epinephrine

Question 5

Function - ENDs pain with natural chemicals (Runners high)

Deficit - Chronic pain

Surplus - No pain signals

Answer 5

Endorphins

Question 6

Function - Inhibits neurotransmitters from continuing through postsynaptic neuron (makes neurons stop functioning)

Deficit - Insomnia, anxiety disorders

Surplus - Acts like drinking alcohol, slowed movement

Answer 6

GABA

Question 7

Function - Excitatory neurotransmitter, Neurons are always firing

Deficit - Slowed movements, less able to learn

Surplus - Epileptic seizures and migranes

Answer 7

Glutamate

Question 8

DRUG: man made drug the mimics excitatroy neurotransmitter

Answer 8

Agonist

Question 9

DRUG: man-made drug that mimics inhibitory neurotransmitter

Answer 9

Antagonist