Neurotransmitters Flashcards
Most prevelant neutrotransmitter system in brain?
Glutamine system
Endocabbinoids differ from classical transmitters in this characteristic?
Backward transmission from postsynaptic neuron to presynaptic neuron
Neutrotransmitter precursor responsible for affecting circadian rhythms?
Serotonin
Fear response is initiated by central nuclei of amygdala through projections to hypothalamus and release of what substance?
CRH
How does decreased leptin release during dieting affect weight loss?
Causes a weight loss plateau
What acutely inhibits release of glucocorticoids in the adrenal gland?
GABA
Release of Neuropeptide Y in response to stress decreases physiological stress by modulating release of?
GABA
Hormone that comes from serotonin?
Melatonin
Neuronal survival, migration, process outgrowth, and plasticity of learning and memory influence by?
Brain-derived neurotropic factor
How does orexin signaling regulate sleep-wake cycles?
Coordination of sleep-wake states
Substance that inhibits transmission of pain signals at level of spinal synapses?
Serotonin
Amandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol are examples of what neutrotransmitter class involved in cognitive process?
Endocannabinergic
