Specific Neurotransmitters

Acetylcholine
Chemical Structure: an ester of acetic acid and choline ("cholinergic")
Place of Action: Both CNS and PNS; only transmitter used in motor movement; important nervous transmitter
Main Effects of Postsynaptic Neurons: excites muscles; assists our brain and nervous action
Disorders (Too Much/Little): memory loss (Alzheimer), and muscle fatigue/weakness (myasthenia gravis)

Norepinephrine

Chemical Structure: Adrenergic

Place of Action: sugar stores (in all cells), 

Main Effects of Postsynaptic Neurons: increased heart rate

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Dopamine

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Serotonin

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GABA

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Glutamate

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Glycine

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Endorphins

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screw it. just gonna take a hit for the 1-2 questions this will be on the test. not wasting an hour looking this up