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| Five classes of neurotransmitters |
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neuropeptides
amino acids
monoamines
acetylcholine
unconventional neurotransmitters |
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| Amino Acid neurotransmitters |
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Definition
located in fast-acting, directed synapses of CNS
glutamate, aspartame, glycine, and GABA |
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| most prominent excitatory neurotransmitter |
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Definition
most prominent inhibitory neurotransmitter
synthesized from modifying glutamate |
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Term
| Monoamine Neurotransmitters |
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Definition
located in neurons in brain stems on the varicosities of branched axons
dopamine, ephinephrine, norepinephrine, and serotonin |
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Definition
synthesized from tyrosine
tyrosine --> L-Dopa-->Dopamine-->ephinephrine and norepinephrine by enzymes |
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classified as an indolamine
synthesized from tryptophan |
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in a class by itself
created from acyetyl + choline
located in neuromuscular junctions
released by cholinergic neurons
broken down by acetylcholinesterase |
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| Unconventional Neurotransmitters |
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Definition
soluble gas NTs
Endocannaboids |
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Pituitary
Hypothalamic
Brain-gut
Opioid
Miscellaneous |
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