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    This document provides a chart summarizing key neurotransmitters: 1) It lists the main neurotransmitters (e.g. acetylcholine, dopamine, serotonin), their functions (excitatory or inhibitory), and effects of deficits and surpluses. 2) Acetylcholine is involved in muscle contraction, attention, memory and learning. Deficits can cause Alzheimer's, while surpluses cause severe muscle spasms. 3) Dopamine regulates movement, attention and learning. Deficits result in Parkinson's and surpluses in schizophrenia and drug addiction.

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    This document provides a chart summarizing key neurotransmitters: 1) It lists the main neurotransmitters (e.g. acetylcholine, dopamine, serotonin), their functions (excitatory or inhibitory), and effects of deficits and surpluses. 2) Acetylcholine is involved in muscle contraction, attention, memory and learning. Deficits can cause Alzheimer's, while surpluses cause severe muscle spasms. 3) Dopamine regulates movement, attention and learning. Deficits result in Parkinson's and surpluses in schizophrenia and drug addiction.

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    This document provides a chart summarizing key neurotransmitters: 1) It lists the main neurotransmitters (e.g. acetylcholine, dopamine, serotonin), their functions (excitatory or inhibitory), and effects of deficits and surpluses. 2) Acetylcholine is involved in muscle contraction, attention, memory and learning. Deficits can cause Alzheimer's, while surpluses cause severe muscle spasms. 3) Dopamine regulates movement, attention and learning. Deficits result in Parkinson's and surpluses in schizophrenia and drug addiction.

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    Neurotransmitter Chart

    BI-HO?-091811

    Neurotransmitter Function Effect of Deficit Effect of Surplus Additional Notes


    Excitatory: Alzheimer’s Disease Severe Muscle Spasms
    Released by motor neurons. Stimulates
    Acetocholine
    muscle contraction; involved in attention,
    (Ach) memory, learning and general intellectual
    functioning
    Inhibitory: Parkinson’s Disease Schizophrenia
    Dopamine (DA) pleasurable sensations involved in voluntary Drug Addiction
    movement, attention, and learning
    Inhibitory: Depression, Autism
    moods and emotional states, hunger mood disorders
    Serotonin regulation of sleep and wakefulness
    (arousal)
    Excitatory: Mental disorders, Anxiety
    Used for arousal in the flight/fight response, especially depression
    Norepinephrine (NE) modulation of mood, plays a role in learning
    and memory retrieval
    GABA Inhibitory: Anxiety, seizures, Sleep and eating
    (gamma-aminobutyric helps to offset excitatory messages and tremors, and insomnia disorders
    regulate daily sleep-wake cycles
    acid)
    Inhibitory: Body experiences pain Body may not give
    Endorphins involved in pain perception and positive adequate warning about
    emotions. Similar to opiate family of drugs. pain. Artificial highs
    Excitatory: Too much glutamate
    Used in memory, learning, movement. Helps (and too little GABA)
    Glutamate messages cross the synapse more efficiently associated with epileptic
    seizures

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