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Neurotransmitters Flashcards

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Acetylcholine

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Voluntary muscle control, parasympathetic nervous system, attention, alertness

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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine

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Flight-or-fight responses, wakefulness, alertness (sympathetic nervous system)

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Dopamine

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Smooth movements, postural stability

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Serotonin

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Mood, sleep, eating, dreaming

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GABA and Glycine

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Brain “stabilization”

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Glutamate

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Brain excitation

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Endorphins

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Natural painkillers

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