NEUROTRANSMITTERS

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1. Dopamine This NT mostly affects the frontal cortex

2. Dopamine A NT that regulates movement and coordination, affects

emotions and judgment, and releases prolactin.

3. Dopamine Acronym for NT: Determination, Obsession/compulsion,

pleasure (reward)

4. Norepinephrine Acronym for NT: No hesitation, On Alert, Recall memo-

ry/concentration

5. Norepinephrine This NT produces activity in the sympathetic nervous sys-

tem: vital to fight or flight response

6. Norepinephrine A NT that effects mood, cognition, perception, locomotion,

cardiovascular, sleep, arousal

7. Serotonin Acronym for NT: Sleep, Emotion/Mood, Remember (hip-

pocampus)

8. Serotonin A NT that effects sleep and arousal, mood, libido, appetite,

aggression, pain, coordination, perception, judgment.

9. Dopamine Low levels of this NT =Parkinson's, depression

High levels of this NT=mania and schizophrenia

10. Norepinephrine Low levels of this NT=depression, ADHD

High levels of this NT=mania, anxiety, schizophrenia

11. Serotonin Low levels of the NT=depression

High levels of this NT=anxiety

12. GABA break pedal in the brain (inhibitory)

13. Glutamate gas pedal in the brain (excitatory)

14. GABA This NT helps you feel relaxed and calm. It plays role
in attention span, sleep, and overall mood, aggression,
anxiety.

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15. GABA Low levels of this NT are associated with anxiety, pan-
ic disorder, PTSD, chemical dependency, schizophrenia,
mania
Excessive levels may trigger anger, aggression, but also
associated with decreased anxiety.

16. Glutamate This NT keeps neurons "turned on" and helps with neuro-
plasticity. They are needed for cognition and memory.

17. Glutamate Low levels of this NT are associated with learning prob-
lems, schizophrenia
High levels cause anxiety and depression and
"__________ storms" which can cause neurological dam-
age. Seen in Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, stroke, SCI, etc.

18. ADH, the kidney Key function of this hormone is to hold fluid and maintain
BP. Also plays a role in sleep, pain response, learning and
memory. It's target organ is...

19. TSH, thyroid Key function of this hormone is metabolism and tempera-
ture regulation. It's target organ is the...

20. ACTH, adrenal Key function of this hormone is stress management. It's
cortex target organ is the...

21. Psych implica- Increased levels of this hormone can cause mood disor-
tions of ACTH ders, psychosis
Decreased levels can cause depression, apathy, fatigue

22. Psych implica- Increased levels of this hormone can cause anxiety, in-
tions of TSH somnia and emotional liability.
Decreased levels can cause fatigue, depression

23. Psych implica- Activation of this hormone can result in polydipsia, altered
tions of ADH pain response, modified sleep pattern.

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