Neurotransmitters Flashcards
Dopamine regulates
Pleasure/Reward
Motivation/Learning
Movement
Sleep
Pain processing
Dopamine is found…
Primarily in the brain
Disorders associated with Dopamine
⬆️ levels= addiction, schizophrenia
⬇️ levels= depression, Parkinson, lack of motivation
Serotonin regulates…
Mood/emotions
Sleep
Appetite/digestion
Serotonin is found…
90% gut
10% CNS
Disorders associated with Serotonin
⬆️ levels= bipolar, schizophrenia,HTN, thrombosis
⬇️levels=depression, anxiety, OCD
Norepinephrine regulates…
Alertness/arousal
Stress response(fight vs flight)
Sleep wake cycle
Vasoconstriction of blood vessels (maintains BP in stress)
Norepi is found…
Brain and nerve endings
Adrenal glands(hormonal fxn)
GABA regulates…
-Primary inhibitory neurotransmitter
-⬇️neuronal excitability
-Promotes relaxation
-regulates motor fxn, sleep/mood, cognitive fxn
GABA is found…
CNS
Beta cells of the pancreas
Acetylcholine regulates…
Memory, learning, attention, muscle control
Acetylcholine is found…
CNS and PNS
