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Dopamine |
Movement, thought processes; Parkinson's Disease and schizophrenia |
Thinking and moving are both quite dope |
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Serotonin |
Emotional state, sleep; depression, anxiety, OCD |
Sero-iously, I'm so emotionally comprised, I just need sleep |
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Norepineephrine |
Physical arousal, learning and memory; high blood pressure, anxiety |
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Acetylcholine |
Learning and memory; muscle contraction; Alzheimer's disease, muscular disorders |
Not being able to remember anything and having problems with movement would be a real pain in the ace |
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GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) |
Inhibition of brain activity; anxiety |
Got A Bunch of Anxiety(fromtoomuchgaba) |
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Endorphins |
Pain perception; opiate addiction (pain-killing drugs) |
"Exercise gives you endorphins, endorphins make you happy- happy people don't kill their husbands." -Elle Wood, "Legally Blonde" |
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Agonists |
Mimic effect of the neurotransmitter |
Oh the mimicry, oh the agon-y |
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Antagonists |
Inhibit the effect of the neurotransmitter |
Antagonists thwart the protagonist (the neurotransmitter) |
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Oxytocin |
Pituitary gland; contraction of utuerus, breast milk let-down |
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Antidiuretic hormone |
Pituitary; Water retention in kidneys |
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Growth hormone |
Pituitary; stimulates growth |
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Prolactin |
Pituitary; stimulates milk production for mammary gland |
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Follicle stimulating hormone |
Pituitary; stimulates production of ova and sperm |
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Luteinizing hormone |
Pituitary; stimulates ovaries |
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Thyroid Stimulating hormone |
Pituitary; stimulates the thyroid |
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Triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) |
Thyroid; stimulates metabolism |
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Calcitonin |
Thyroid; lowers calcium level in bloodstream, stimulates bone construction |
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Parathyroid hormone |
Parathyroid; raises blood calcium |
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Insulin |
Pancreas; lowers blood glucose |
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Glucagon |
Pancreas; raises blood glucose |
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Norepinephrine and epinephrine |
Adrenal gland; causes fight or flight response to emergency situations, stimulates metabolism |
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Androgens |
Testes; promotes sperm formation and secondary male characteristics |
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Estrogens |
Ovaries; stimulates uterine lining and secondary female characteristics |
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Progesterone |
Ovaries; stimulate uterine lining growth; maintains pregnancy |
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Melatonin |
Pineal; maintains sleep-wake cycle and other circadian rhythms |
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