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| ===Small-Molecule Neurotransmitters=== | | ===Small-Molecule Neurotransmitters=== |
| ====Amino Acids==== | | ====Amino Acids==== |
| + | '''Glycine''' is responsible for spinal reflexes and some motor functions. |
| ====Biogenic Amines==== | | ====Biogenic Amines==== |
− | '''Epinephrine''' is produced by the adrenal glands. It is primarily involved in an overall activation of the sympathetic nervous system and is involved in the management of stress. '''Norepinephrine''' is also produced by adrenal glands and is involved in the initiation and maintainence of conciousness within the sympathetic nervous system. '''Dopamine''' is involved in motivation as well as love and addiction. '''Serotonin''' is involved in emotions, conciousness, sleep and thermoregulation. '''Melatonin''' is responsible for the regulation of onset of sleep and also for seasonal changes in the body such as winter weight gain and mating seasons. | + | '''Epinephrine''' is produced by the adrenal glands. It is primarily involved in an overall activation of the sympathetic nervous system and is involved in the management of stress. '''Norepinephrine''' is also produced by adrenal glands and is involved in the initiation and maintainence of conciousness within the sympathetic nervous system. '''Dopamine''' is involved in motivation as well as love and addiction. '''Serotonin''' is involved in emotions, conciousness, sleep and thermoregulation. '''Melatonin''' is responsible for the regulation of onset of sleep and also for seasonal changes in the body such as winter weight gain and mating seasons. '''Histamine''' release results in increased gastric secretions, dilation of capillaries, constriction of bronchial smooth muscle and decreased blood pressure. |
| ====Other SMTs==== | | ====Other SMTs==== |
− | The neuropeptide '''Acetylcholine (Ach)''' is primarily involved in skeletal muscle movement within the sympathetic nervous system and visceral movements as part of the parasympathetic nervous system. | + | The neuropeptide '''Acetylcholine (Ach)''' is primarily involved in skeletal muscle movement within the sympathetic nervous system and visceral movements as part of the parasympathetic nervous system. '''Nitrous oxide''' is involved in enlargement of the genital organs leading to erection. |
| ===Neuropeptides=== | | ===Neuropeptides=== |
− | | + | The neuropeptide '''vasopressin''' is responsible for metabolism and maintainence of the metabolic rate. '''Somatostatin''' |
− | | + | inhibits the production of other hormones. |
− | | + | ===Other Types of Neuropeptides=== |
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| + | As mentioned above, substances related to changes in ion channel status are closely related to the release of other neuropeptides. Zinc is therefore associated with the release of another type of neurotransmitter, neuropeptide Y. |
− | | '''ATP'''
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− | | Timing mechanism of G proteins by displacement of ADP.
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− | | '''GTP'''
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− | |Timing mechanism of G proteins by displacement of GDP.
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− | |-
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− | | '''Vasopressin'''
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− | |Metabolic rate, metabolism.
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− | | '''Somatostatin'''
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− | |Inhibits production of other hormones.
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− | | '''Histamine'''
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− | | Gastric secretions increased, dilation of capillaries, constriction of bronchial smooth muscle and decreased blood pressure.
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− | | '''Zinc'''
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− | |Release of neuropeptide Y.
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− | | '''NO'''
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− | |Enlargement of genital organs leading to erection.
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− | |-
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− | | '''CO'''
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− | |Sleep cycle.
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− | |-
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− | | '''Glutamate'''
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− | | Exitatory, found in CNS.
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− | |-
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− | | '''GABA'''
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− | | Inhibitory, found in CNS.
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− | |-
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− | | '''Glycine'''
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− | | Spinal reflexes, motor.
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| ==Neurotransmitter systems== | | ==Neurotransmitter systems== |