Neurotransmitters
A neurotransmitter associated with movement, attention and learning and the brain's pleasure and reward system. Coordinates physical movements
Dopamine
Regluates flight or fight
Activates sympathetic nervous system
Adrenaline
The 3 regions of the brain
Forebrain, Hindbrain, Midbrain
2 Stimulants
Cocaine,Caffeine
Affects mood stability, sleep, and arousal regulation
Serotonin
Regulates sleep cycle
Melatonin
Coordination, balance, fines tunes muscle movements by imagine possibilities
Cerebellum
1 Depressant
Alcohol
helps control alertness and arousal, initiates the flight or fight responses
Noepinephrine
Relaesed when stomach is full
Signals brain to stop eating
Leptin
the brain's sensory switchboard, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla.
Thalamus
2 Hallucinogens
Marijuana, Shrooms
Inhibitory neurotransmitter the primary stop function.
Makes it less likely for neurons to fire
Reduces brain activity
GABA
hormone secreted by empty stomach; sends "I'm hungry" signals to the brain
Ghrelin
Processes anger, anxiety, and aggression, fear response
Amygdala
2 Opiods
Heroin, Fent
excitatory neurotransmitter, involved in memories
Glutamate
Released during human bonding
Romantic love, breast feeding, physical touch, labor
"Love"
Oxytocin
Controls endocrine system, regulates bodily movements, issues command to pituitary glands
Hypothalamus
prevents neurotransmitters to be sucked back up from the synapse
Reuptake Inhibitors