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Neurotransmitters

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Question 2
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Excitatory neurotransmitters allow ___ into the next neuron which depolarizes that cell.

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Question 1
1.

Match the function or malfunction to the correct neurotransmitter.

  • Dopamine
  • GABA
  • Endorphins
  • Serotonin
  • Acetylcholine
  • Glutamate
  • Norepineprhine
  • Used in memory in the brain and muscle contraction in muscles.
  • Too much is associated with schizophrenia. Not enough is associated with Parkinson's. Also used in reward systems and the coordination of movement.
  • Low levels associated with the lowering of mood, i.e. depression.
  • Our major inhibitory neurotransmitter. Not enough may be associated with migraines and seizures.
  • Our major excitatory neurotransmitter. Our most abundant neurotransmitter.
  • Our pain-killing neurotransmitter.
  • Our "stress" neurotransmitter.
Question 3
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Agonists are chemicals that ________ neurotransmitters.

Question 4
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Prozac, an SSRI, is an ____ for serotonin.

Question 5
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A drug that blocks exocytosis would be an