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Neurotransmitters.
Main Neurotransmitters, their functions, things that affect them.
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Psychology
11th Grade
10/09/2011

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Serotonin Function
Definition
Sleep, dreaming, mood, pain, agression, appetite, sexual behavior
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high levels of serotonin cause..
Definition
Anxiety/OCD
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Low levels of serotonin cause..
Definition
depression, antisocialness
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GABA function
Definition
primary inhibitory neurotransmitter
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High levels of GABA cause...
Definition
torpor
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Low levels of GABA cause...
Definition
mania, bipolar depression, anxiety
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Dopamine function
Definition
pleasure and reward
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high levels of dopamine cause..
Definition
schizophrenia
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Low levels of dopamine cause...
Definition
Parkinson's
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Norepinephrine function
Definition
controls autonomic nervous system
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high levels of norepinephrine cause..
Definition
high blood pressure
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Low levels of Norepinephrine cause..
Definition
depression
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Actylcholine function
Definition
Primary CNS neurotransmitter
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Low levels of acetylcholine cause...
Definition
alzheimers
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Endorphins function
Definition
pain control/pleasure
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Opiates' effect on endorphins
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cause low levels
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glutamate function
Definition
primary excitory neurotransmitter, learning and memory
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High levels of glutamate cause..
Definition
brain damage after stroke
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