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Understanding Neurotransmitters in the Brain

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Psychology Unit 2: The Brain-Neurotransmitter Assignment

| Neurotransmitter | Involved with (what functions) | Problems caused by imbalance

Neurotransmitters and Brain Function

Neurotransmitters are naturally occurring chemicals that carry signals across the synapse from one neuron to another. Each type serves specific functions in your brain and body, and imbalances can lead to various disorders.

Acetylcholine controls your muscles, affects attention, and helps with memory and learning. Problems with acetylcholine are linked to serious conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Meanwhile, norepinephrine keeps you alert and aroused, with imbalances potentially causing concentration issues and sleep problems.

Your emotions are heavily influenced by serotonin, which regulates emotional states and impulse control. When serotonin levels are off, you might experience depression or anxiety. Dopamine creates feelings of reward and motivation while controlling voluntary movement. ADHD, addiction, and Parkinson's can result from dopamine imbalances.

Brain Fact: After neurotransmitters deliver their message, they're removed from the synapse by special transporter proteins on the pre-synaptic membrane - this recycling system helps maintain proper signal strength!

Other important neurotransmitters include GABA (which reduces anxiety and inhibits action potentials), glutamate (enhances action potentials and aids learning), endorphins (reduce pain and create "runner's high"), and histamine (promotes wakefulness). Drugs can either enhance neurotransmitter effects (agonists) or block them (antagonists). Illegal drugs can permanently alter brain chemistry, changing how your brain functions at a fundamental level.

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Neurotransmitters and Brain Function

Brain Fact: After neurotransmitters deliver their message, they're removed from the synapse by special transporter proteins on the pre-synaptic membrane - this recycling system helps maintain proper signal strength!