NEUROTRANSMITTER FUNCTIONS AND RELATED DISORDERS

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ACETYLCHOLINE

INVOLVED IN:

  • Learning and memory

  • Muscle movement


POTENTIAL EFFECT ON BEHAIVOR

  • Increased arousal & enhanced cognition


RELATED DISORDERS:

  • Alzheimers

  • Botulin

  • Parkingsons


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NOREPINEPHRINE

INVOLVED IN:

  • Alertness, attention, & concentration

  • Stress, resoponse, vigilance

  • Chronic stress


POTENTIAL EFFECT ON BEHAIVOR

  • Increased arousal, suppressed appetite


RELATED DISORDERS:

  • ADHD

  • DEPRESSION


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DOPAMINE

INVOLVED IN:

  • Mood, sleep, learning

  • Movement

  • Attention, executive function

  • motivation reward


POTENTIAL EFFECT ON BEHAIVOR

  • Increased pleasure, suppressed appetite


RELATED DISORDERS:

  • ADHD

  • PARKINSONS

  • SCHITZOPHRENIA

  • ADDICTION


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SEROTONIN

INVOLVED IN:

  • Mood

  • Sleep


POTENTIAL EFFECT ON BEHAIVOR

  • Regulated mood, suppressed appetite


RELATED DISORDERS:

  • ANXIETY

  • DEPRESSION

  • OCD

  • AUTISM


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ENDORPHINS

NVOLVED IN:

  • Pain

  • Pleasure


POTENTIAL EFFECT ON BEHAIVOR

  • Decreased anxiety, decreased tension

  • Natural pain killers


RELATED DISORDERS:

  • ADDICTION

  • ANXIETY