Neurotransmitters

Question 1

NE

Answer 1

Change in disease: Increases in anxiety; decreases in depression

Locations of synthesis: Locus ceruleus (pons)

Question 2

Dopamine

Answer 2

Change in disease: Increases in schizophrenia; decreases in Parkinson’s; decreases in depression

Locations of synthesis: Ventral tegmentum and SNc (midbrain)

Question 3

5-HT

Answer 3

Change in disease: Decreases in anxiety; decreases in depression

Locations of synthesis: Raphe nucleus (pons)

Question 4

ACh

Answer 4

Change in disease: decreases in Alzheimer’s; decreases in Huntington’s; increases in REM sleep

Locations of synthesis: Basal nucleus of Meynert

Question 5

GABA

Answer 5

Change in disease: decreases in anxiety; decreases in Huntington’s

Locations of synthesis: Nucleus accumbens