Important Neurotransmitters

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Psychology Flashcards on Important Neurotransmitters , created by Rachel Pill on 22/09/2017.
Rachel Pill
Flashcards by Rachel Pill, updated more than 1 year ago
Rachel Pill
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Acetylcholine Stimulates muscles to contact Memory Learning General Intellectual functions
Dopamine Movement Attention Learning Pleasure
Serotonin Sleep Moods Emotional states
Norepinephrine Activates neurons throughout brain Assists in response to danger Learning Memory retrieval
GABA Communicates inhibitory message to other neurons
Endorphins Respond to stress & trauma Pain-reducing effects
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