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Monitor changes is the external world.
Monitor the composition of body fluids.
Regulate the contractions of the skeletal muscles.
Regulate internal organs.
Initiate and regulate the basic drives.
Mediate conscious sensation.
Store and retrieve memories.
Regulate mood and emotions.
Think and perform intellectual functions.
Regulate the sleep cycle.
Produce and interpret language.
Process visual and auditory data. |
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| The fluctuation of various physiological and behavioral parameters over a 24 hour cycle. |
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| Nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses |
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| Receives signals from neurotransmitters on the synapses of neurons |
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| The process by which neurotransmitters are taken back into the presynaptic cell from which they were originally released |
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Neurotransmitter involved in fine muscle control, and the integration of emotions and thoughts.
Decrease-Parkinson;s, Depression
Increase-Schizophrenia, Mania |
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Neurotransmitter involved in attention and arousal, and mood.
Decrease-Depression
Increase-Mania, Anxiety, Stress, Schizophrenia |
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Neurotransmitter that plays a role in sleep regulation, hormonal activity, and mood states.
Decrease-Depression
Increase-Anxiety states |
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Involved in alertness, and inflammatory response.
Decrease-Sedation, Weight Gain |
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