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Neurotransmitters
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Neurotransmitters
Endorphins: Natural, opiate-like neurotransmitters linked to pain control and pleasure.
Norepinephrine: controls alertness and arousal.
Glutamate: Linked to memory.
Seratonin: Controls mood, hunger, and sleep (Lack of it leads to depression)
Acetylcholine: Enables muscle action, learning, and memory
Dopamine: Influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion.
Neurotransmitters, also known as "Chemical Messengers", are chemicals that enable neurotransmission.
Types: 1) Excitatory : initiates an action potential-- 2)Inhibitory: Doesn't initiate an action potential.
GABA: an inhibitory neurotransmitter.
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