Psychology - Neurotransmitters

Acetylcholine

Stimulates neuron firing with muscle action, learning, and memory.

GABA

In 1/3 of the brain’s synapses, it inhibits neurons from firing.

Glutamate

Most prevalent neurotransmitter and is in learning, memory, and reward, the accelorator (opposite of GABA).

Norepinephrine

Stress stimulated, it inhibits neurons from firing but also excites heart muscle, intestines, and urogenital tract.

Dopamine

Controls voluntary movement and affects sleep, mood, attention, learning, and recognizing awards. Reward recognition.

Serotonin

Regulation of sleep, mood, attention, and learning. Mood stabilizer, well-being and happiness.

Endorphins

Natural opiates, supresses nervous system and eliminates pain and elevates pleasure.

Oxytocin

Love and social bonding, tend and befriend.