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Chapter 3- CHS Verbansky
CHS AP Pych
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Psychology
11th Grade
09/18/2014

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Term
ACH
Definition
-First nuro transmitter found
-Found in all motor nurons
Term
Dopamine
Definition
-involves movement attention and learning
-Dopamine imbalance also involved in
schizophrenia
-Loss of dopamine-producing neurons is
cause of Parkinson’s disease
Term
Seratonin
Definition
-Involved in sleep
-Involved in depression
Term
Norepinephrine
Definition
-Alertness and arousal
-As a hormone, “fight or flight” response
-Disorders: depression
Term
GABA
Definition
-This is the most important inhibitory
neurotransmitter
-Inhibition of brain activity
-Huntington’s disease involves loss of
neurons in striatum that utilize GABA
Term
Glutamate
Definition
-Too much glutamate (and too little
GABA) associated with epileptic seizures
Term
Endorphins
Definition
-Control pain and pleasure
-Runner’s high—feeling of pleasure after a
long run is due to heavy endorphin release
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