1Agonist
A chemical that mimics the action of a neurotransmitter.
2Antagonist
A chemical that blocks the action of a neurotransmistter
3Serotonin
Mood and memory and sleep
4Increased serotonin indicates...
Good mood
5Decreased serotonin indicates...
Bad mood
6Dopamine
Movement, learning, attention, and emotion
7Too much dopamine leads to...
Schizophrenia
8How do you treat schizophrenia?
Thorazine (can mimic Parkinson's)
9Too little dopamine leads to...
Parkinson's
10How do you treat Parkinson's?
l-Dopa (synthetic dopamine)
11Too little serotonin leads to...
Depression
12Acetylcholine (ACh)
Memory and muscles
13People with AD don't have...
ACh
14Snake venom and bad food are examples of...
Antagonist ACh
15Poisonous gas is an example of...
Agonist ACh
16Norepinephrine
Alertness and arousal
17Norepinephrine is associated with...
Bipolar
18How do you treat bipolar?
Lithium
19Endorphins
Pain control and pleasure (opiates)
20Oxytocin
love and bonding (mama hormone)
21GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)
a major inhibitory neurotransmitter (blocks other neurotransmitters from reaching receptors)
22Too little GABA leads too...
Seizures, tremors, and insomia
23neurotransmitters
Chemicals messengers that transmit info from one neuron to another
25glutamate
excitatory and memory