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9 Cards in this Set
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Acetylcholine (ACh)
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Learning, memory, muscle action -is at every junction between a motor neuron & skeletal muscle- Alzheimers-ACh is diminishing, Black widow (too much), Botulism (blocks)-found in hippocampus critical for memory
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Dopamine (DA)
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Emotion, movement, learning, attention- Schizophrenia (sensitive receptors/more receptors), Parkinson's (low) sensitive)
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Serotonin (5HT?)
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Mood, hunger, sleep, arousal- Depression (too little)
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Norepinephrine
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Alertness, arousal- Depression(too little)
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GAMA)
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inhibitory of neurons- Seizures, tremors, insomnia, anxiety (too little)-found throughout nervous system
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Glutamate (found in MSG)
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excitor of neuron, memory- Migraines, seizures (too much)
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Endorhpines (morphine within)
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released in response to pain & exercise- decreases pain & increases pleasure
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Agonists
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Excite (unlock or block re-uptake)-eg. ACh in black widow bite causes convultions & violent muscle contractions or Morphine
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Antogonists
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Inhibit (block release or effect)- eg. Botulism/Botox blocks ACh release or acceptance resulting in paralysis as does Curare
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