Type of Neuromodulators

Question 1

Neuromodulator

Answer 1

chemical messenger that enhances signal transmission, they work with nueortransmission to enhance excitatory+ inhibatory effects and create more widespread impact.

Question 2

What are Neuromodulators involved in

Answer 2

-they are involved in enhancing transmission

-They release the same way was neurotransmitters

Question 3

Dopamine

Answer 3

neurmodulator that is involved in DRIVE, MOTIVATION and MOTOR MOVEMENTS

Question 4

Negative impacts of dopamine

Answer 4

-associated with addictive behaviour e,g gambling

• when we experinece a behaviour with a PLEASURABLE CONSEQUENCES we are more likely to repate that behaviour and evntually learn to associate that rewarding experience and whatever is though to have caused it.

Question 5

Role of Dopamine

Answer 5

-voluntary movements
-experience in pleasure
-motivation
-appetite
-memory
-reward base learning

Question 6

Dopamine pathways: Nigrostrial

Answer 6

messages that allows smooth, coordination function of the body’s muscles and movements.

Question 7

Dopamine pathways: Mesolmbic Medocortical (overlap)

Answer 7

associated with the rewarding behaviour through the expereince of pleasure dopamine reward system.

Question 8

Serotonin

Answer 8

neuromodulator best work as MOOD STABILISER, plays a role in WELLBEING AND HAPPINESS.

Question 9

ROLE OF SEROTONIN

Answer 9

mood, emotional processing, appetite, sleep onset, pain perfection

Question 10

what happens when there is too much serotonin

Answer 10

fever
elevated heart rate
restlessness
seizures
confusions
hallucination

can be fatal