Types of Neurotransmitters

neurotransmitter responsible for motor control at the junction between nerves and muscles; also mental processes like learning, memory, sleeping, dreaming

makes muscles either contract or relax

neurotransmitter responsible for states of arrousal or alertness

neurotransmitter responsible for adrenalin rushes, bursts of energy caused by its release

type of neurotransmitters which regulate states of arousal and affect (feelings) and motivate behavior

neurotransmitter important for emotional states, impulse control and sleeping

drugs that stop the process of reuptake

neurotransmitter involved in reward, motivation, motor control

communicates when activities may be rewarding EX: eating when hungry
released in sex, gambling, shopping, cocaine

the primary inhibitory transmitter in the nervous system

contols synaptic excitation

primary excitatory transmitter in nervous system
*aids learning and memory
involved in fast acting neural transmission-->strengthens synaptic connections

neurotransmitter involved in pain reduction and reward--> help us function when we're in pain

pain perception, mood, states, and anxiety

helps transmit signals about pain to the brain