Neurotransmitters

Glutamate

Glutamate

__________has an excitatory function. ___________ is an amino Acid. It has voltage and neurotransmitter dependant ion channels

GABA

________has an inhibitory Function. It is an amino acid neurotransmitter and GABA receptors are ionotropic. Lack of _________ is related to seizure disorders

ACH (Acetylcholine)

In the CNS it is related to memory, learning REM and dreaming. In PNS it is related to muscle contraction. Botox prevents release of ACH in PNS

Myasthenia gravis

is an autoimmune disorder treaded through ACHE inhibitors

Dopamine

Excitatory and inhibitory effects. It is involved in voluntary movement, learning, attention, planning and problem solving

Norepinephrine:

important for vigilance in the CNS and important for autonomic nervous system regulation in the PNS

Serotonin:

mood regulation, eating, sleeping dreaming, arousal, pain regulation and impulse control

Histamine:

involved in wakefulness

Peptides:

co-release of peptides alongside neurotransmitter from terminal buttons to regulate sensitivity of presynaptic or postsynaptic receptors

Lipids:

Synthesised on demand. They act as neurotransmitters to send messages between or within cells