Neurotransmitter Functions

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What role does GABA play in neurodegenerative disorders?

Implicated in the etiology of Huntington's disease (correct)

Causing temporal lobe epilepsy

Regulating motor and spinal reflexes

Relaying sensory information

In what type of disorders has glycine been implicated?

Epilepsy

Spastic disorders (correct)

Schizophrenia

Anxiety disorders

Which neuropeptide has elevated levels in the cerebral spinal fluid of individuals with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder?

Glutamate

Opioid Peptides

Substance P (correct)

Somatostatin

What is the function of excitatory amino acids glutamate and aspartate?

Relaying sensory information Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder may have some implication with opioid peptides?

Schizophrenia Signup and view all the answers

What role does somatostatin play in the hypothalamus?

Acting as a neuromodulator for serotonin Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with the regulation of movements and coordination?

Dopamine Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter is implicated in the regulation of mood, cognition, and cardiovascular functioning?

Norepinephrine Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter is significantly involved in the transmission at the junctions of nerves and muscles?

Acetylcholine Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter plays a role in mediating allergic and inflammatory reactions?

Histamine Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with preventing postsynaptic excitation?

GABA Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter is linked to sleep, arousal, appetite, and mood?

Serotonin Signup and view all the answers

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