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13 Cards in this Set
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acetylcholine
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causes muscle contraction, regulates attention and sleep,
important for memory shortage: Alzheimers, dimentia excess: spasms agonist--improve its availability antagonist--inability to learn or retain memory |
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monoamines
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group of neurotransmitters synthesized within the neuron from single amino acids
regulate states of arousal motivate behavior, affect feelings major ones---epinephrine, norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine |
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epinephrinen and norephinephrine
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adreninline
burst of energy released in the body states of arousal alterness excess: mania shortage: depression |
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serotonin
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involved with emotional states, impulse control, and dreaming
low levels--sad and anxious, depression |
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dopanine
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motivation and motor control
communicates rewards and pleasure experiences shortage: Parkinson's and depression excess: schizophrenia |
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SSRIS
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agonist of serotonin
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Parkinson's Disease
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degenerate the Basal Ganglia
leads to abnormally low levels in the brain excess: schitzophrenia antipsychotic Medications--antagonists project throughout the brain |
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CCK
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learning, memorym pain, can trigger panic attack
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endorphins
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natural pain relievres
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Substance P
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involves in pain percpetion
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endorphins
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emotional centers of the brain
shortage--chronic pain or difficulty self-soothing |
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GABA
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primary inhibitory neurotransmitter:
shortage--anxiety, epilepsy, Huntington's disease excess--unmotivated |
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Glutamate
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excites
helps learning/memory--increased speed of synaptic connections |
