NeuroChemistry
Neurotransmitter
The function of a/an ______ depends on what region it innervates and its receptor
Acetylcholine
Attention and memory; N.trans.
Basal Nucleus
Where acetylcholine is made
Acetylcholine
Sugar + Choline from Lecithin
Norepinephrine
Arousal/Wake up; N. trans.
Norepinephrine
Regulates communication between brain and body to control metabolism
Locus Coeruleus
Where norepinephrine is made
Tyrosine
Base component of norepinephrine and dopamine
Neurotransmitter
Just because you make a/an _____ doesn’t mean you use it
Serotonin
Sleep, dreaming, and moods; N. trans.
Raphe Nuclei
Where Serotonin is made
Tryptophan
What serotonin is made from
LSD
Drug that turns off serotonergic neurons and causes hallucinations
GABA Glutamate
The yin and yang of neurotransmitters are _____ and _____
GABA
Brains’ primary inhibitory n.trans.
GABA
Turns off the brain; N.trans.
Glutamate
Neuroplasticity; N.trans.
Epilepsy
Overstimulation of glutamate leads to….?
Glutamate
Responsible for killing excess neurons
Drugs
_____ only produce effects because they look like the N.trans. they interfere with
Dysbindin
Protein that causes alterations in glutamate that may lead to schizophrenia
Dopamine
Reward; N.trans.
Genuine
Type of smile that correlates with increase of dopamine
Nucleus Accumbens
The devil structure of impulsivity
Anandamide
Internal bliss; Brain’s marijuana; comes from fats