Neurotransmitters & Function

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Name the nine neurotransmitters

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l. Acetylcholine

2. Epinephrine

3. Norepinephrine

4. Dopamine

5. Serotonin

6. GABA

7. Glycine

8. Glutamate

9. Endorphins

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Acetylcholine function

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Transmits nerve impulses to muscles; used by the parasympathetic nervous systems; loss of this neurotransmitter in hippocampus is associated with Alzheimers

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Epinephrine function

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aka adrenaline; involved in controlling alertness and wakefulness; primary neurotransmitter of the sympathetic nervous system; a catecholamine; commonly acts as a hormone and is secreted from the adrenal medulla

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Norepinephrine Function

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aka noradrenaline; involved in controlling alertness and wakefulness; primaryneurotransmitterof thesympatheticnervoussystem; a catecholamine; acts at a local level as a neurotransmitter; low levels associated with depression and high levels associated with anxiety and mania

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Dopamine Function

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A catecholamine; plays an important role in smooth movements and maintains postural stability; high concentrations found in basal ganglia; imbalances associated with schizophrenia; low levels associated with Parkinsons

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GABA Function

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aka alpha aminbutyric acid; produces inhibitory post-synaptic potentials; important in stabilizing neural activity in the brain

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Glycine Function

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plays a role as an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system by increasing chloride influx to the neuron- hyperpolarizes the membrane like GABA does

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Seratonin Function

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plays roles in regulating mood, eating, sleeping, and eating; plays role in depression and mania

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Glutamate Function

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acts as a neurotransmitter in the CNS; an excitatory neurotransmitter

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Endorphins Function

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a neurotransmitter that is a natural painkiller