Neurotransmitters
DOPAMINE
Functions
Involve in frontal lobe’s function. It is an associate with the movement
1. Memory
2. Pleasurable reward (happy)
(motivation)behavior
3. cognition, sleep
4. Mood, attention, and learning.
Type by function
Inhibitory
Excretory
Type by Structure
Mono-amine
Disorder
Abnormal increase
- Unnecessary movement(tic)
2. Hyper-sexuality
3. Psychosis.
Abnormal decrease
- Loss of motivation
- Parkinson’s disease
- ADHD
- Schizophrenia
SEROTONIN
Functions
Regulate:
1. Mood
2. Sleep pattern
3. Appetite
4. Pain
Type by function
Inhibitory
Type by Structure
Mono-amine
Disorder
Abnormal increase
1.Shivering
2. seizures
3. diarrhea
4. irregular
5. heartbeat
6. agitation
7. high B.P
Abnormal decrease
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Pain sensitivity
- Poor sleep
- constipation
GABA
Functions
1. Anti-anxiety
2. anti-convulsant
3. slurred speech
4. Promotes relaxation
5. release sex hormones
Type by function
inhibitory
Type by Structure
Amino-acid
Disorder
Abnormal increase
Excess sleepiness, Shallow, breathing, Dec. Blood pressure, dizziness, blurred vision, slurred speech.
Abnormal decrease
Seizure disorder, Difficulty concentrating, anxiety, depression.
ACETYLECHOLINE
Functions
- Memory
- Motivation
- High order thought process
- Sexual desire/activity
- Sleep, Improves attention and reaction time
Type by function
Excitatory
Type by Structure
Amino-acid
Disorder
Abnormal increase
Depression
Nightmares
Mental fatigue
anxiety
Abnormal decrease
Alzheimer’s
Dementia
Parkinson’s
Impaired
cognition,
attention and arousal
EPINEPHRINE
Functions
Functions periphery (outside the brain), negative emotions/memories “fight and flight”response Relaxation of smooth muscles, long-term memory formation
Type by function
Excitatory
Type by Structure
Mono-amine
Disorder
Abnormal increase
High B.P
Heart
disorders
Weight loss
Anxiety
Abnormal decrease
Sleep disorders
Hypoglycemia
Migraine
Depression
Fibromyalgia
NOR-EPINEPHRINE
Functions
It involves “fight and flight” Implicated in motivation and focus.
Type by function
Excitatory
Type by Structure
Mono-amine
Disorder
Abnormal increase
ADHD and problems with concentration
Abnormal decrease
Insomnia, anxiety, depression, emotional instability, desensitization, and focus issues.
