PSYC 2410 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Autonomic Nervous System, Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor, Autoreceptor
31 Oct 2012
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The fourth class: amino acids, monoamines, acetylcholine, unconventional small-molecule neurotransmitters, describe the 4 most widely studied neurotransmitters within the amino acid class of neurotransmitters, glutamate: brain"s most prevalent excitatory neurotransmitter, gaba: inhibitory neurotransmitter synthesized from glutamate. Brain"s most prevalent inhibitory neurotransmitter products of our diet: aspartate & glycine: amino acid neurotransmitter that is found in the protein-based, what are the 4 most widely studied neurotransmitters within the monoamine class of neurotransmitters, dopamine: catelcholamine neurotransmitter. Synthesized from l-dopa (which is synthesized from tyrosine). Disrupted in parkinson"s disease: norepinephrine: catelcholamine neurotransmitter. Neurons that release norepinephrine are called noradrenergic and are capable of converting dopamine into norepinephrine. Because this neurotransmitter are synthesized from dopamine, they also rely on tyrosine and l-dopa: epinephrine: catelcholamine neurotransmitter. Neurons that release epinephrine are called adrenergic and are capable of converting dopamine into norepinephrine as well as norepinephrine into epinephrine. Because this neurotransmitter are synthesized from dopamine, they also rely on tyrosine and l-dopa: serotonin: indolamine.
