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Class: PSYC - Biopsychology; Subject: Psychology; University: Drew University; Term: Forever 1989;
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TERM 1
DEFINITION 1 Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from choline. Excitatory in brain and either excitatory (at skeletal muscles) or Inhibitory (at heart muscles) elsewhere in the body. TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from tyrosine. influences movement, attention, and learning; mostly inhibitory but some excitatory effects. Parkinson's = too little (DA) schizophrenia= too much (DA) TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from tyrosine. involved in regulating alertness Epinephrine (also known as adrenaline) is a hormone and a neurotransmitter. TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from tyrosine. involved in regulating alertness Also known as noradrenaline Norepinephrine (INN) (abbreviated norepi or NE) TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from tryptophan. involved in arousal, sleep and dreaming, mood; usually inhibitory but some excitatory effects. Serotonin () or 5- Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter.
TERM 6
DEFINITION 6 amino acid neurotransmitter. general neuromodulatory effects resulting from inhibitory influences in presynaptic axons. TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 amino acid neurotransmitter general neuromodulatory effects resulting from excitatory influences in presynaptic axons. TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 Peptide chains serving as neurotransmitters general neuromodulatory effects resulting from influences on postsynaptic membranes. Neuropeptides are small protein- like molecules used by neurons to communicate with each other.