Neurotransmitters Flashcards by Mia Sassano | Brainscape

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Dopamine function

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Pleasure, movement,

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Dopamine deficit and surplus

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Deficit: muscle rigity, Parkinson’s

Hallucinations, addiction

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Serotonin

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Affects moods hunger, sleep

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Serotonin too much or littl e

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Little: anxiety

Surplus autism

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ALH

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Enables muscle action, learning

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Too much, little ALH

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Paralysis, Alzheimer’s: less

Violet muscle contractions:

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Endorphin

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Runners high, regulates pain perception

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Deficit of endorphins and too much

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Too less: body feels pain

Too much: body doesn’t give warning about pain

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GABA

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Helps balance and excitement

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GABA too much or little

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Too much: sleeping and eating disorders

Little: tremors, loss of motor control

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Glutamine

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Exciting, memory

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Norep.

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Blood flow

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NOR loss or too much

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Less: depression
More: anxiety

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