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How do neurons work?
Neurons communicate with each other by forming interconnected neurons that relay messages throughout your body.
What are the electrical signals called with neurons?
action potential
neurotransmitter
the brain’s chemical messenger, more than 100 kinds,
adrenaline
fight or flight
noradrenaline
concentration
dopamine
pleasures
serotonin
mood
GABA
calming
acetylcholine
learning
glutamate
memory
endorphins
euphoria
reward system
a system that promotes evolutionarily beneficial behavior
three parts of the brain involved with the reward triad
prefrontal cortex, nucleus accumbens, amygdala
what does the amygdala do in the reward triad
accesses the threat
what does the nucleus accumbens do in the reward triad?
processes the reward and release dopamine
what does the cortex do in the reward triad?
responsible for decision making and decisions made
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