neurotransmitters

Question 1

epinephrine

Answer 1

Also known as adrenaline
role in “fight or flight”
increase blood flow and heartbeat
used to treat low blood pressure in terms of emergency treatment for allergic reactions

Released during times of stress

Question 2

Norepinephrine

Answer 2

used to increase alertness and attention
used to increase and maintain blood pressure in terms such as cardiac arrest, drug reactions, and blood transfusions

Released at continuously into circulation at low levels

Question 3

GABA

Answer 3

Major inhibitory neurotransmitter
Slows CNS function, without GABA the central nervous could run out of control as there are no real ‘brakes’
Anxiety drugs sometimes increase GABA to produce calming effect
**alcohol intoxication increases GABA

Question 4

Glutamate

Answer 4

Most common excitatory neurotransmitter

involved with learning and memory

Question 5

Acetylcholine

Answer 5

Slows ANS activity
**Decrease correlates with Alzheimers
involved with: learning, memory, sleeping and dreams

Question 6

Dopamine

Answer 6

role in arousal
role in mood “feel good hormone”*
voluntary muscle control
***oversupply correlates with schizophrenia

Question 7

Seratonin

Answer 7

role in: mood, sleep, eating, temperature regulation
** undersupply correlates with anxiety and depression
lots of antidepressants have seratonin boosters to help regulate mood