Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters

1. Endorphins: Natural, opiate-like neurotransmitters linked to pain control and pleasure.

2. Norepinephrine: controls alertness and arousal.

3. Glutamate: Linked to memory.

4. Seratonin: Controls mood, hunger, and sleep (Lack of it leads to depression)

5. Acetylcholine: Enables muscle action, learning, and memory

6. Dopamine: Influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion.

7. Neurotransmitters, also known as "Chemical Messengers", are chemicals that enable neurotransmission.

8. Types: 1) Excitatory : initiates an action potential-- 2)Inhibitory: Doesn't initiate an action potential.

9. GABA: an inhibitory neurotransmitter.