Neurotransmitters - Excitatory and Inhibitory Flashcards
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dopamine
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location: midbrain - substania nigra, ventral tegmental area, pars compacta
function: movements, initiative, working memory, attention
receptors: metabotropic
agonist/antagonist
2
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acetylcholine
A
location: synthesized in presynaptic terminals of spinal cord anterior horns, basal ganglia, autonomic nervous system, thalamus, cerebellum, and brainstem (pons & medulla)
function: muscle contraction, autonomic function, neuromodulation, wakefulness, attentive, anger, sexuality
receptors: ionotropic and metabotropic
agonist/antagonist
