Hormones

Acetylcholine Functions

enables movement, involved in learning and memory

Too much Acetylcholine?

Blurry vision, vomiting, slows heart rate, difficult breathing, paralysis

Too little Acetylcholine?

Alzheimer’s disease

Dopamine Functions

Helps brain coordination, influences motivation/cognition, releases in response to pleasure

Too much dopamine?

Schizophrenia, over energized, difficulty sleeping

Too little dopamine?

Parkinsons disease, decreased mobility, ADHD

Seratonin functions

Involved in mood regulation, sleep, arousal, appetite, and digestion

Too much seratonin?

raised heart rate, vomitting, high blood pressure, seratonin syndrome

Too little seratonin?

depression, anxiety, linked with sleep difficulties

Norepinephrine

involved in promoting wakefulness, released in response to stress,

Too much norepinephrine

stress, anxiety, manic episodes

Too little norepinephrine

depressed mood, sleep deprivation

Gaba Functions

major inhibitory neurotransmitter, makes it less likely for neutron to fire, reduces breach activity

Too much Gaba?

drowsiness, muscle weakness, cognitive impairment

Too little Gaba?

anxiety, chronic pain, decpressed mood, seizures

Endorphins functions

regulates perception of pain, enhances mood, can reduce bodies stress response

Too little Endorphins

increased sensitivity to pain

Glutamate functions

major excitatory, makes it easier for neuron to fire, increase brain activity, involved in learning amd memory

Too much glutamate?

seizures, migraines, epilepsy

Too little glutamate?

cognitive impairments, learning deficity

Substance P functions

involved in precaution, plays a role in promoting inflamation in response to injury, regulating emotion and behavior