AP PSYCH- drugs

acetylcholine

muscle action, learning, memory

substance p

pain signals

dopamine

reward system: movement, learning, attention, emotion

seratonin 

arousal, mood, emotion, sleep

endorphins

pain reliver

norepinephrine

increases blood pressure, heart rate, alertness, “flight or fight”

glutamine

long term memory and learning

GABA 

sleep movement, slows down nervous system 

adrenaline/epinephrine

memory, helps us respond to high emotions, “fight or flight”

melatonin

produced by pineal gland, regulates sleep, circadian rhythm

oxytocin

hypothalamus→ released by pituitary gland, love hormone

stimulants 

excite ex:caffeine, nicotine, cocaine

depressants

reduce neural activity drowsiness ex:alochol

hallucinogens

hallucinate ex:marjuana

opioids

depressant BUT ADDICTIVE ex:morphine, heroin, oxycodin

agonist 

increase effectiveness of neurotransmitters, boosts, can block reuptake 

antagonist

decrease effectiveness of neurotransmitters