Neurotransmitter Scramble

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Neurotransmitter Scramble Who am I?

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Neurotransmitter Scramble. Who am I?. I am generally associated with pain relief. A lack of me may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease. I activate the reward pathway. I am associated with runner’s high. The black widow spider’s venom interferes with me. I interact with the SSRI’s. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Neurotransmitter Scramble

Who am I?

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I am generally associated with pain relief

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A lack of me may be linked to Alzheimer’s

disease

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I activate the reward pathway

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I am associated with runner’s high

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The black widow spider’s venom interferes with me

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I interact with the SSRI’s

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I am the primary excitatory

neurotransmitter

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I am also known as adrenaline

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Drugs like heroin increases the my release

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I am the primary inhibitory

neurotransmitter

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I am associated with learning and memory

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I am by the brain and adrenal glands

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I am produced during the “fight or flight” response

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Lack of me may be associated with

Parkinson’s disease

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Drugs like Zoloft and Paxil are associated with me

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I am associated with alertness and arousal

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Too much of me is can be associated with Schizophrenia

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I am associated with voluntary muscle

movements

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Too much of me may be associated with mania

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I am associated with mood

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A lack of me may be treated with L-DOPA

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I am associated with appetite

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I have a morphine-like effect on the body

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Too little of me may be associated with

aggressive behavior

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I am associated feelings of pleasure

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Malfunctions of me may result in Huntington’s

disease

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I alert the body to danger

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Valium impacts me

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I block substance P receptors, which carry

messages for pain

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Low levels of me may be associated with ADHD