Types of Neurotransmitters

Acetylcholine (ACh)

Acetylcholine (ACh)

Function: Memory, Learning, Muscle Movement

Oversupply: OCD

Undersupply: Alzheimer’s Disease

Dopamine

Function: Pleasure, Voluntary Movement

Oversupply: Schizophrenia

Undersupply: Parkinson’s Disease

Serotonin

Function: Mood, Hunger, Sleep

Oversupply: Manic State

Undersupply: Depression

Endorphins

Function: Pain Reducers

Oversupply: No Pain

Undersupply: Lots of Pain

Glutamate

Function: Major Excitatory

Oversupply: Migranes/Seizures

GABA

Function: Major Inhibitory

Undersupply: Tremors & Insomnia

Epinephrine

Function: Fight or Flight Response

Oversupply: Stress-Related Illness, ADD, ADHD

Undersupply: Inability to prepare body for stressful situations

Norepinephrine

Function: Maintains body in heightened state

Oversupply: Increased Heart Rate & Blood Pressure

Undersupply: Depressed Mood