Studied by 3 peopleAcetylcholine
muscle movement, attention, arousal and memory
Dopamine
voluntary movement, learning, memory, emotion
Serotonin
sleep, wakefulness, appetite, mood, aggression, impulsivity, and sensory perception
Endorphins
pain relief and pleasure
Norepinephrine
mobilize the brain and body for action
GABA
main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain
Glutamate
main excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain involved in learning and memory
Afferent neurons
sensory neurons
Efferent neurons
Motor neurons
Sensory neurons
Neurons that travel from the body to the brain
Motor neurons
Neurons that travel from the brain to the body
Interneurons
Connects the sensory and motor neurons located in the brain and spinal cord
4 types of neurons
Interneurons, mirror neurons, motor neurons and sensory neurons
Deficiency of Acetylcholine
Alzheimer’s disease
Excess of dopamine
Schizophrenia
Deficiency of dopamine
Parkinson’s
Excess of serotonin
Bipolar disorder
Deficiency of serotonin
Depression and OCD
Deficiency of Norepinephrine
Depression, anxiety and problems sleeping
Excess of GABA
Can lead to hypersomnia
Deficiency of GABA
Anxiety and epilepsy
Excess of Glutamate
Multiple sclerosis, too much acetylcholine’s, high levels of anxiety, fear or insomnia
Deficiency of Glutamate
Psychosis, coma and death
Researchers looking to create a drug to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease would most likely focus their efforts on which of the following neurotransmitters?
Acetylcholine
Which of the following neurotransmitters is most closely associated with schizophrenia?
Dopamine
Information is relayed to the spinal cord or the brain by
AFFERENT neurons
Mary participates in an exercise program because she experiences an increase in energy and feelings of well-being at the end of each exercise session. The best explanation for Mary’s perseverance in the program is that exercise
Increases endorphins
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