Neurotransmitters - Anatomy & Physiology
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Acetylcholine (Ach)
Stimulates (PNS) and controls (CNS) skeletal muscles
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Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline)
Feeling good, can excite or inhibit autonomic nervous system
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Dopamine
Feeling good, deficiency linked to Parkinson’s
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Serotonin
Inhibitory, leads to sleepiness, enhanced by SSRIs.
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Histamine
Promotes alertness, involved in allergic response
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GABA
opposes Glutamic Acid, is inhibitory
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Glutamic Acid
opposes GABA, is excitatory
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Substance P
Pain reception, excitatory
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Endorphins
reduce pain, inhibit substance P release
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Nitric Oxide
Vasodilation, may play a role in memory
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