neurotransmitters

Question 1

ACH; acetylcholine Function

Answer 1

Enables muscle action, learning and memory

Question 2

Dopamine

Answer 2

Influences movement, learning, attention and emotion

Question 3

Dopamine Malfunctions

Answer 3

• oversupply –> link to schizophrenia
• undersupply –> linked to tremors and decreased mobility in Parkinson’s disease

Question 4

Serotonin

Answer 4

Affects mood, hunger, sleep and arousal

Question 5

Serotonin malfunctions

Answer 5

undersuplly linked to depression.

Question 6

Norepinephrine

Answer 6

Helps control alertness and arousal

Question 7

Norepinephrine malfunctions

Answer 7

Undersuplly depresses mood

Question 8

GABA function

Answer 8

Major inhibitory neurotransmitter

Question 9

GABA malfunctions

Answer 9

Undersupply is linked to seizures, tremors and insomnia

Question 10

Glutamate functions

Answer 10

A major excitatory neurtoransmitter, involved in memory

Question 11

Glutamate malfunctions

Answer 11

It’s oversupply can overstimulate the brian; producing migranes or seizures

Question 12

Endorphins function

Answer 12

Neurtoransmitters that influence hte perception of pain or pleasure

Question 13

Endorphins malfunctions

Answer 13

Overuspply with opiod drugs can surpess the body’s natural endorphin supply

Question 14

Substance P function

Answer 14

Involved in pain perception and immune response

Question 15

Substance P malfucntions

Answer 15

Oversupply can lead to chronic pain