PSYCH 3313 Study Guide - Final Guide: Scotopic Vision, Apomorphine, Cellular Respiration

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Must have: made in cell, released by action potential, mechanism associated. Achetylcholine (ach: functions: autonomic, movement, learning and memory, nicotinic (ionotropic, muscarinic (metabotropic/gpcr) Dopamine (da: functions: movement control, reinforcement, planning, receptors: d1, d5= stimulatory g protein coupled receptors, d2*, d3, d4= inhibitory g protein coupled receptors, all metabotropic (in basal ganglia, broken down by mao & comt. Norepinephrine (noradrenaline- ne: functions: arousal, vigilance, and mood (high demand attention, sympathetic/fight or flight, made in pons (locus coeruleus, associated w/ ptsd, receptors: alpha and beta. Epinephrine (adrenaline- sympathetic ns: functions: regulation of blood pressure, eating, minor role in brain, strong neurohumoral effect. Serotonin (5ht: synthesized from tryptophan, functions: sleep-wake cycles, appetite, mood, aggression, social rank, receptors: >15 types and subtypes, most are metabotopic (except 5ht-3= ionotropic), can be excitatory or inhibitory. Gaba: synthesized from glutamate, functions: principle inhibitory, mood, seizer threshold, receptors: Glutamate: functions: principle excitatory, long term memory, neurotrauma.