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Which neurotransmitter is considered the gas pedal and why? 
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Dopamine
The only way to move the car is by:
  • motivation
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Which neurotransmitter is considered the brakes and why? 
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Serotonin 
Slows down our:
  • thinking
  • worry
  • anxiety
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Which neurotransmitter is considered the wiring and why? 
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Glutamate

•it is everywhere
•the workhorse [neuron]
•sends basic signals all over [the brain]
(The most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter, present in over 90% of all brain synapses.) 

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Which neurotransmitter is considered the windshield and why? 
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Endorphins
The filter for how we view our environment. 
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Which neurotransmitter is considered the circuit breakers and why? 
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GABA

•powerful inhibitory
•stops certain processes
•workhorse [neurotransmitter]
•works in opposition to glutamate 


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Neurotransmitter: Serotonin 
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  • Mainly inhibitory
Regulates: 
  • Mood 
  • Circadian rhythm 
  • Sleep
  • Appetite
Elevates: 
  • Mood
  • Feelings of self-worth
Reduces:
  • Depression
Slows Down:
  • Thinking
  • Worrying
  • Anxiety 


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Neurotransmitter: Dopamine
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  • Both excitatory & inhibitory 
Creates sensations of: 
  • Power
  • Energy
  • Euphoria
Influences: 
  • Emotion
  • Attention
  • Memory
  • Language comprehension and expression
  • Problem solving 
  • Decision making 
Plays a prominent role in:
  • Motivation
  • Reward
  • Reinforcement
  • Sexual behaviour 
  • Cognition

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Neurotransmitter: GABA
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  • Inhibitory
  • The brains main inhibitory neurotransmitter
  • Synthesized from glutamate
Reduces:
  • Anxiety
  • Fear
  • Stress
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Dopamine receptors are most common in the 
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  • Midbrain
  • VTA
  • Cerebral cortex
  • Hypothalamus
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Pharmacodynamic Interactions:
Blocking the Reuptake 
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Blocking the reuptake of a neurotransmitter back into the axon terminals, allowing more of the neurotransmitter to be available for binding, thus enhancing the message. 
(Prozac, meth, cocaine)
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Pharmacodynamic Interactions:
Pushing Out More Neurotransmitters
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Pushing more neurotransmitters out of the storage vesicles into the synaptic cleft, increasing the opportunity for binding and thus enhancing the message.
(Amphetamines)
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Which neurotransmitter is considered the steering wheel and why? 
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Norepinephrine
Associated with:
  • direction
  • focus
  • screening out unwanted distractions 
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Q:
Which neurotransmitter is considered the gas pedal and why? 
A:
Dopamine
The only way to move the car is by:
  • motivation
Q:
Which neurotransmitter is considered the brakes and why? 
A:
Serotonin 
Slows down our:
  • thinking
  • worry
  • anxiety
Q:
Which neurotransmitter is considered the wiring and why? 
A:
Glutamate

•it is everywhere
•the workhorse [neuron]
•sends basic signals all over [the brain]
(The most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter, present in over 90% of all brain synapses.) 

Q:
Which neurotransmitter is considered the windshield and why? 
A:
Endorphins
The filter for how we view our environment. 
Q:
Which neurotransmitter is considered the circuit breakers and why? 
A:
GABA

•powerful inhibitory
•stops certain processes
•workhorse [neurotransmitter]
•works in opposition to glutamate 


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Q:
Neurotransmitter: Serotonin 
*11
A:
  • Mainly inhibitory
Regulates: 
  • Mood 
  • Circadian rhythm 
  • Sleep
  • Appetite
Elevates: 
  • Mood
  • Feelings of self-worth
Reduces:
  • Depression
Slows Down:
  • Thinking
  • Worrying
  • Anxiety 


Q:
Neurotransmitter: Dopamine
*15
A:
  • Both excitatory & inhibitory 
Creates sensations of: 
  • Power
  • Energy
  • Euphoria
Influences: 
  • Emotion
  • Attention
  • Memory
  • Language comprehension and expression
  • Problem solving 
  • Decision making 
Plays a prominent role in:
  • Motivation
  • Reward
  • Reinforcement
  • Sexual behaviour 
  • Cognition

Q:
Neurotransmitter: GABA
*6
A:
  • Inhibitory
  • The brains main inhibitory neurotransmitter
  • Synthesized from glutamate
Reduces:
  • Anxiety
  • Fear
  • Stress
Q:
Dopamine receptors are most common in the 
A:
  • Midbrain
  • VTA
  • Cerebral cortex
  • Hypothalamus
Q:
Pharmacodynamic Interactions:
Blocking the Reuptake 
A:
Blocking the reuptake of a neurotransmitter back into the axon terminals, allowing more of the neurotransmitter to be available for binding, thus enhancing the message. 
(Prozac, meth, cocaine)
Q:
Pharmacodynamic Interactions:
Pushing Out More Neurotransmitters
A:
Pushing more neurotransmitters out of the storage vesicles into the synaptic cleft, increasing the opportunity for binding and thus enhancing the message.
(Amphetamines)
Q:
Which neurotransmitter is considered the steering wheel and why? 
A:
Norepinephrine
Associated with:
  • direction
  • focus
  • screening out unwanted distractions 
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