neurotransmitters/locations + diseases

Question 1

What happens to NE levels in anxiety?

Answer 1

increase

Question 2

what happens to NE levels in depression?

Answer 2

decreases

Question 3

where does NE come from in the brain?

Answer 3

locus ceruleus (pons)

Question 4

what happens to dopamine levels in schizophrenia?

Answer 4

increases

Question 5

what happens to dopamine levels in parkinsons?

Answer 5

decreases

Question 6

what happens to dopamine in depression?

Answer 6

decreases

Question 7

where does dopamine come from?

Answer 7

Substantia Nigra and Ventral tegmentum of the midbrain

Question 8

what happens to 5-HT levels in anxiety?

Answer 8

decrease

Question 9

what happens to 5-HT levels in depression?

Answer 9

decreases

Question 10

where does 5-HT come from?

Answer 10

Raphe nuceus (pons/entire midbrain)

Question 11

what happens to ACh levels in Alzheimers?

Answer 11

decreases

Question 12

what happens to ACh levels in huntington’s?

Answer 12

decreases

Question 13

what happens to ACh levels in REM sleep?

Answer 13

increases

Question 14

where does ACh come from in the brain?

Answer 14

Basal nucleus of Meynert

Question 15

what happens to GABA levels in anxiety?

Answer 15

decreases

Question 16

what happens to GABA levels in huntington’s?

Answer 16

decreases

Question 17

where does GABA originate from in the brain?

Answer 17

Nucleus accumbens

Question 18

the locus ceruleus is associated with what two emotions?

Answer 18

stress and panic (Think NE)

Question 19

what neurotransmitter center is associated with stress and panic?

Answer 19

locus ceruleus (think NE)

Question 20

the nucleus acumbens and septal nucleus are associated with what emotions (4)?

Answer 20

reward center, pleasure, addiction and fear (think GABA)

Question 21

which 2 locations in the brain are assoc with reward center, pleasure, addiction and fear?

Answer 21

nucleus accumbens and septal nucleus (GABA)

Question 22

which 2 neurotransmitters decrease in huntingtons?

Answer 22

ACh and GABA

Question 23

which neurotransmitter increases during anxiety? which 2 decrease?

Answer 23

1. NE increases
2. 5-HT and GABA decrease

Question 24

which 3 neurotransmitters decrease in depression?

Answer 24

NE, Dopamine and 5-HT

Question 25

which neurotransmitter increases during schizophrenia?

Answer 25

dopamine

Question 26

which neurotransmitter decreases in parkinsons?

Answer 26

dopamine

Question 27

which neurotransmitter decreases in Alzheimers?

Answer 27

ACh

Question 28

which neurotransmitter increases during REM sleep?

Answer 28

ACh