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Neurotransmitters |
Transmit, or carry, info across the synaptic gap to the next neuron |
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Dopamine |
Helps control voluntary movement and affects sleep, mood, attention, learning and the ability to recognize rewards in the environment ace |
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Acetylcholine |
Stimulates the firing of neurons and is involved in the action of muscles, learning and memory |
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Oxytocin |
A hormone and neurotransmitter that plays an important role in the experience of love and social bonding |
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Norepinephrine |
Inhabits the firing of neurons in the central nervous system but it excites the heart muscle, intestines, and urogenital tract |
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Serotonin |
Involved in the regulation of sleep, mood, attention and learning |
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Endorphins |
Shield the body from pain and elevate feelings of pleasure |
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GABA |
Linked with anxiety |
