otd 515: neurotransmitters Flashcards


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Acetylcholine (ACh)

  • Excitatory/Inhibitory
  • Function: muscle action (PNS), autonomic regulation, cognition, pleasure
  • cholinergic

2

GABA

  • Inhibitory
  • inhibitory in CNS (acts as breaks for excitatory neurotransmitter)
  • animo acid

3

Glutamate

  • excitatory (ONLY)
  • learning and memory
  • amino acid

4

dopamine

  • excitatory/inhibitory
  • movement, reward/pleasure, goal-directed behavior
  • amine

5

serotonin

  • inhibitory
  • sleep, appetite, arousal, mood, sensory perception, emesis, appetite
  • amine

6

norepinephrine (NE)

  • excitatory/inhibitory
  • attention to sensory, mood
  • amine

7

substance p

  • excitatory/inhibitory
  • mood regulation, respiratory rhythm, transmits pain signals
  • peptide

8

histamine

  • inhibitory
  • arousal, hormone productions
  • amine

9

opioid peptides

  • inhibitory
  • inhibit perception of pain
  • peptide

10

INHIBITORY

  • G / O / S / H
  • Gaba
  • Opioid peptides
  • Serotonin
  • Histamine

11

INHIBITORY/EXCITATORY

  • D / A / N / S
  • Dopamine
  • Acetylcholine
  • Norepinephrine
  • Ssubstance S

12

EXCITATORY (only)

  • GLUTES
  • Glutamate