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Psycology
NeuroTransmitters
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acetylcholine | works at synapses that communicate directly with muscle movement. also involved with learning, memory, and attention |
| Nicotine | an agonist to acetylcholine |
| Botulinum toxin and Curare | antagonists of acetylcholine |
| Monoamines | linked to arousal, emotions, and behavior |
| Epinephrine | causes bursts of energy in response to stimuli |
| Norepinephrine | involved in arousal, alertness, and vigilance |
| stimulants | agonist to both epinephrine and norepinephrine |
| Dopamine | Involved in reward and motivation, motor control and planning. anything pleasurable will activate this. |
| Serotonin | involved in emotion, impulse control, and dreaming |
| GABA | primary inhibitory transmitter, released by alcohol and telling you not to do something. |
| Glutamate | Primary excitatory transmitter. aids learning and memory |
| Endorphins | Involved in natural pain reduction, reward, and attachment |
| Substance P | Enhances pain perception, also related to mood states |