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# Neurotransmitters and Their Functions This image depicts a hierarchical breakdown of neurotransmitters and their associated functions in the nervous system. ## Amino Acids * **Glutamate:** * **Function:** Memory and learning * **Other:** Excitatory * **GABA:** * **Functio...

# Neurotransmitters and Their Functions This image depicts a hierarchical breakdown of neurotransmitters and their associated functions in the nervous system. ## Amino Acids * **Glutamate:** * **Function:** Memory and learning * **Other:** Excitatory * **GABA:** * **Function:** Modulates synaptic plasticity * **Other:** Synthesis from Glutamate, primarily inhibitory * **ACh (Acetylcholine):** * **Function:** * Memory * Inhibition (primarily) * **Receptor Types:** * Muscarinic receptor * Nicotinic receptor ## Monoamines * **Serotonin:** * **Function:** * Sense of agency, reality * Illusion of self * **Dopamine:** * **Function:** * Function depends on route, typically linked to 'the path' * Via * **Norepinephrine:** * **Function:** Arousal and vigilance (threat) * **Other:** Sympathetic system ## Brain Regions The image also shows different brain regions affected by these neurotransmitters, including: * **Mesocortical** * **Mesolimbic** * **Nigrostriatal** * **Tuberininfundibular**