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N126-FINAL REVIEW #7

Dobrisky-Neurotransmitters

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cholinergic, excitatory, plays role in coordination of movement & memory, sleep/wake cycle and pain perception acetylcholine
decreased levels on acetylcholine can result in alzheimers & dementia
monoamine, excitatory, fight or flight, regulation of mood and changes in attention and vigilance norepinephrine
decreased in depression, increased in manic & anxiety, increased with amphetamine use norepinephrine
stores are depleted during stress and built during exercise norepinephrine
decreased in depression & parkinsons, increased in mania & shizophrenia dopamine
monoamine, regulation of movement and coordination, regulates emotional responses dopamine
single most important neurotransmitter because it affects so many other neurotransmitters dopamine
monoamine, sleep & arousal, libido, appetite, mood, aggression and pain perception serotonin
decreased in depression, increased in schizophrenia & anxiety serotonin
inhibitory, amino acid, interrupts electrical impulses, slows down body activity GABA
decreased in anxiety, decreased in movement disorders and some forms of epilepsy GABA
neuropeptide, natural morphine-like properties, pain modulation endorphins
xanax & valium stimulate what GABA
stimulating GABA has what affect on body activity decreases
antipsychotic meds block dopamine and cause what reduced schizo symptoms, resulting in parkinson like symptoms
which neurotransmitters are decreased in depression? norepi, dopamine, serotonin
which neurotransmitter is decreased in movement disorders? GABA
which neurotransmitters are increased in mania and/or schizophrenia norepi, dopamine, serotonin
which neurotransmitter is decreased in anxiety? GABA
which neurotransmitter is associated with fight or flight? norephi
which neurotransmitter is decreased in alzheimers & dementia acetylcholine
which neurotransmitters affect pain? acetylcholine, serotonin and endorphins
which neurotransmitters are associated with mood? serotonin and norepi
which neurotransmitter is associated with emotional responses dopamine
which neurotransmitter is associated with sleep & arousal, libido and appetite serotonin
antipsychotics block what neurotransmitter? dopamine
coordination of movement and memory? acetylcholine
changes in attention & vigilance? norepinephrine
regulation of emotional responses dopamine
sleep & arousal, libido, aggression, mood serotonin
interrupts electrical impulses and slows down body activity? GABA
Created by: Lori Dobrisky
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