Seven NeurotransmittersVersión en línea A quiz to connect Seven Important Neurotransmitters por Jed Hartley 1 Dopamine 2 Serotonin 3 Norepinephrine 4 Acetylcholine 5 GABA 6 Glutamine 7 Endorphins Used in brain circuits that produces sensations of pleasure and reward; used by CNS neurons in voluntary movement Problems with Imbalance: Schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease Dopamine Substances that Affect the action of this Neurotransmitter: Cocaine, Amphetamine, Methylphenidate, Alcohol Regulates sleep and dreaming, mood, pain, aggression, appetite and sexual behavior Depression, certain anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder Serotonin Substances that Affect the action of this Neurotransmitter: Fluoxetine (Prozac), Hallucinogenics Norepinephrine Controls heart rate, sleep, sexual responsiveness, stress, vigilance and appetite High blood pressure, depression Substances that Affect the action of this Neurotransmitter: Tricyclic antidepressants, Beta-Blockers Acetylcholine Primary transmitter used by efferent neurons carrying messages from CNS; Involved in some kinds of learning and memory Certain muscular disorders, Alzheimer’s disease Most prevalent inhibitory neurotransmitter in neurons of CNS GABA Anxiety, Epilepsy Glutamine Primary excitatory neurotransmitter in CNS; Involved in learning and memory Excess causes brain damage after stroke Pleasurable sensations and control of pain Endorphins Lowered levels resulting from opiate addiction
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