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| Generally excitatory; causes neurons to fire at synapses between nerves and muscles; involved in memory formation; deficiencies connected to paralysis and Alzheimer's disease |
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| Inhibitory; involved in voluntary movements, learning and memory, and emotional response. overabundance is connected with schizophrenia; deficiency is connected with Parkinson's disease. Also known as the "pleasure" neurotransmitter. |
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| Excitatory; is both neurotransmitter and hormone; speeds up body processes and is involved in arousal, learning and memory, and eating. Imbalances are connected to mood disorders. |
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| Inhibitory; involved in emotional arousal, mood, sleep, and eating. Deficiencies have been linked to depression, aggression, eating disorders, and insomnia |
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| Inhibitory; inhibits pain-the brain's natural opiate. May increase self-confidence and be linked to "runner's high." |
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| Causes growth of muscle, bones, and glands; secreted by anterior pituitary |
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| Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) |
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| regulates adrenal cortex; secreted by anterior pituitary |
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| Causes thyroid gland to release thyroxin; secreted by anterior pituitary |
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| Follicle-stimulating hormone |
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| Causes formation of sperm and egg cells; secreted by anterior pituitary |
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| Causes ovulation, maturation of sperm and egg cells; secreted by anterior pituitary |
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| Stimulates production of milk; secreted by posterior pituitary |
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| Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
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| Inhibits production of urine; secreted by posterior pituitary |
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| Stimulates uterine contractions during labor and ejection of milk during nursing; secreted by posterior pituitary |
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| Enables body to metabolize sugar; regulates storage of fats; secreted by pancreas |
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| Secreted by thyroid; increase metabolic rate |
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| Increase resistance to stress; regulates carbohydrate metabolism; secreted by adrenal cortex |
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| Increases metabolic activity (heart rate and respiration rate, blood sugar level); secreted by medulla |
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| Promotes development of male sex characteristics; secreted by testes |
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| Regulates menstrual cycle; promotes development of female sex characteristics; secreted by ovaries |
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| Promotes development of uterine lining to maintain pregnancy; secreted by ovaries |
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