Major Neurotransmitters
Brain Effects
Too Much / Too Little
Nervous System Basics
Odds & Ends
100
This neurotransmitter is heavily involved in muscle contraction and memory.
What is acetylcholine?
100
This is the hormone version of adrenaline
What is epinephrine?
100
Too little dopamine may result in this uncontrolled movement disorder.
What is Parkinson’s disease?
100
This space on the neuron is where the signals exchange
What is the synaptic cleft?
100
These finger-like projections on the tip of a neuron receives the signal from the transmitting neuron
What is the dendrite?
200
This neurotransmitter is associated with pleasure, reward, and motivation.
What is dopamine?
200
Low levels of this main excitatory NT can lead to mental exhaustion
What is glutamate?
200
Too little serotonin is commonly can deflate you to this mental health condition.
What is depression?
200
The name of the neuron that sends the neurotransmitter signal.
What is presynaptic neuron?
200
Like all cells, this central part of the cell controls the entire neuron
What is the nucleus?
300
This happy neurotransmitter helps regulate mood, sleep, and appetite.
What is serotonin?
300
Endorphins are neurotransmitters that act like natural versions of this classification of drug.
What are opioids / painkillers?
300
Too little acetylcholine is associated with this memory muscle disorder.
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
300
The name of the neuron that receives the neurotransmitter signal.
What is the postsynaptic neuron?
300
The tiny "snap gap" between neurons where neurotransmitters travel.
What is the synapse?
400
The brain’s main inhibitory neurotransmitter that helps calm neural activity.
What is GABA?
400
Inhibiting cells that stimulate arousal, you gotta have this NT to help regulate sleep cycles and relaxation.
What is GABA?
400
Too much dopamine activity has been linked to this psychiatric disorder common in unhoused street people.
What is schizophrenia?
400
Chemical messengers released by neurons to transmit signals.
What are neurotransmitters?
400
If you are into kinesiology movement with kinetic energy, get ready to experience inflammation from this NT
What are kinins?
500
This adrenaline neurotransmitter increases alertness and is part of the fight-or-flight response.
What is norepinephrine?
500
These two opposing neurotransmitters are excitatory and inhibitory
What is glutamate and GABA
500
Too little GABA may contribute prevent calming or inhibition, leading to this frenzied disorder
What is anxiety?
500
Neurons are faster when they have not your but "my" coating
What is myelin?
500
The end of the neuron is this, like where a train or bus ends (F)
What is the axon terminal?