NEUROTRANSMITTERS Flashcards by Alok kumar yadav

Arousal
Attention
Memory
Muscle contraction

Acetylcholine (Ach)

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Low Acetylcholine

Alzheimer Disease

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Control &Movements
Sensation &pleasure
Influence Movements

Dopamine

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Low Dopamine

Parkinson’s Disease

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High Dopamine

Schizophrenia

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Sleep
Mood
Anxiety
Appetite

Serotonin

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Low Serotonin

Depression

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Major inhibitory neurotransmitter

GABA

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Low GABA

Seizures
Huntington’s Disease

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Major excitatory neurotransmitter
Learning
Memory
Synaptic Platicity

Glutamate

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Control alertness and Arousal

Norepinephrine

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High Norepinephrine

Anxiety & insomnia

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Low Norepinephrine

Depressed mood

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Major excitatory neurotransmitter
Contraction of skeletal muscles
Regulate heart muscles
Transmit message between the brain and spinal call

Acetylcholine

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High Acetylcholine

Alzheimers Disease

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Relive Pain

Endorphins

1st NT discovered

Acetylcholine

High alert

Norepinephrine

Reward mechanism in brain

Dopamine

Involves in emotion & mood

Serotonin

Low GABA

Anxiety Disorder