Neurotransmitter Chart



Neurotransmitter Chart

|Neurotransmitter |Affected Functions |Associated Problems |

| |Attention |- Alzheimer’s |

|Acetylcholine |Arousal | |

|ACH |Muscle action/ movement | |

| |Memory | |

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| |Pleasure pathway |- Parkinson’s |

|Dopamine |Mood/emotion | |

| |Arousal |+ schizophrenia |

| |Learning | |

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| | |cocaine & amphetamines |

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| |Arousal | |

|Norepinephrine |Learning |- Depression |

| |Mood | |

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| |Mood | |

|Serotonin |Sleep |- Depression |

| |Hunger | |

| |Aggression |+ Anxiety, inhibit dreaming |

| |Arousal | |

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| |Inhibitory effect on axons |- Anxiety, |

|GABA |Sleep |- Huntington’s Disease, epilepsy |

| |Movement | |

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| |Endure Pain |No established problems |

|Endorphins |Natural opiates | |

| |Pain relief | |

| |Pleasurable emotions (runner's high) | |

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