Neurotransmitters - Functional Features

from 8/29 lecture, chart in ppt

List the three amino acid neurotransmitters

List the three amino acid neurotransmitters

Glutamate, GABA, Glycine

List the three biogenic amine neurotransmitters.

Catecholamines, serotonin, histamine

List the three types of catecholamines

epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine

Typical or Atypical? Acetylcholine

typical

Typical or Atypical? Glutamate

Typical

Typical or Atypical? GABA

Typical

Typical or Atypical? Glycine

Typical

Typical or Atypical? Catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine)

Typical

Typical or Atypical? Serotonin

Typical

Typical or Atypical? Histamine

Typical

Typical or Atypical? ATP

Atypical

Typical or Atypical? Neuropeptides

Atypical

Typical or Atypical? Endocannabinoids

Atypical

Typical or Atypical? Nitric oxide

Atypical

Excitatory or Inhibitory? Acetylcholine

Excitatory

Excitatory or Inhibitory? Glutamate

Excitatory

Excitatory or Inhibitory? GABA

Inhibitory

Excitatory or Inhibitory? Glycine

Inhibitory

Excitatory or Inhibitory? Catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine)

Excitatory

Excitatory or Inhibitory? Serotonin

Excitatory

Excitatory or Inhibitory? Histamine

Excitatory

Excitatory or Inhibitory? ATP

Excitatory

Excitatory or Inhibitory? Neuropeptides

Can be either

Excitatory or Inhibitory? Endocannabinoids

Inhibits inhibition

Excitatory or Inhibitory? Nitric oxide

Can be either

ACh

Acetylcholine