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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acetylcholine (ACh) | Enables muscle action, learning, and memory; undersupply linked to Alzheimer's disease |
| Dopamine | Influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion; excess linked to schizophrenia and ADHD, undersupply linked to Parkinson's disease |
| Serotonin | Affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal; undersupply linked to depression, Prozac raises serotonin levels |
| Norepinephrine | Helps control alertness and arousal; undersupply can depress mood, abnormal levels linked to PTSD and bipolar disorder |
| GABA | Major inhibitory neurotransmitter; undersupply linked to seizures, tremors, and insomnia |
| Glutamate | Major excitatory neurotransmitter involved in memory; oversupply can overstimulate the brain, causing migraines or seizures |
| Endorphins | Natural painkillers that help control pain |