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Psych Chapter 2
The brain
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Psychology
11th Grade
10/07/2009

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Acetylcholine
Definition
excitatory: affects arousal, attention, learning and memory
lack of it=Alzheimer's
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Aspartic Acid
Definition
excitatory: amino acid linked to arousal of body
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Dopamine
Definition
inhibitory: inhibits emotions
links to schizophrenics and Parkinson's
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Endorphins
Definition
inhibitory: inhibits pain
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Enkephalins
Definition
inhibitory: inhibits pain
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GABA, Glycine, Histamine, Neuropeptides, Norepinephrine
Definition
inhibitory
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Seretonin
Definition
inhibitory: regulates sleep cycles; influences emotional responses
depression, bipolar disorder
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