Acetylcholine (ACh)
Enables Muscle action, learning, and memory.
Name/Function
Description
Effect of Deficit
Description
Effect of Excess
Description
Increases Activity
Description
Decreases Activity
Description
Dopamine
Influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion.
Serotonin
Affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal.
Norepinephrine
Helps control alertness and arousal (fight or flight response)
GABA
A major inhibitory neurotransmitter
Endorphins
released in response to pain and vigorous exercise.
ACh
Alzheimer's, Paralysis
ACh
Muscle Spasms
ACh
Nicotine, Nerve Gas
ACh
Curare, Venom (Black Widow Spider)
Dopamine
Parkinson's, Schizophrenia
Dopamine
Schizophrenia
Dopamine
Cocaine
Dopamine
Alcohol, Caffeine, Sugar, Anti-Psychotics
Seratonin
Depression, Anxiety
Seratonin
Prozac, LSD
Norepinephrine
Slight Depression
Norepinephrine
Rapid heartbeat, nausea, dizziness, high anxiety, panic attacks
GABA
Seizures, tremors, and insomnia
Huntington's
GABA
Increased BP and heartrate
GABA
Fluoxetine Alcohol
Endorphins
Emotionally unstable, depression
Endorphins
Addiction, High analgesic effect, Runner's High
Endorphins
Meditations, Exercise, Alcohol, Morphine, Cocaine
Endorphins
Deficiency in minerals, vitamins; Nalaxone
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