Mental Health Module 3&4
What are the 7 main neurotransmitters. Which are excitatory vs inhibitory - answer1.
GABA - Inhibitory
2. Serotonin - Inhibitory
Excitatory
3. Norepinephrine
4. Epinephrine
5. Glutamate
6. Acetylcholine
7. Dopamine
What effect does GABA have on the CNS - answerCalm and relaxation in the neuros in
CNS
What feelings do GABA foster? - answerhappiness and peacefulness
What can enhance the effects of GABA? - answerAlcohol
Marijuana
Benzodiazepines
How does GABA deficiency present - answerPoor impulse control
Can cause gambling, alcoholism, angry outbursts and shoplifting
GABA excess presents as? - answerSedation and sleepiness (daytime)
What parts of the body is serotonin present? - answerCNS
Large blood vessels
Intestinal walls
What amino acid is serotonin synthesized from - answerL-tryptophan
Serotonin effects counteract the effects of what 2 other NT? - answerNorepi and epi
True or false: migraines are mediated by serotonin - answerTrue
What are the main sub types or serotonin and their roles? - answer5-HT1 -
neuroMODULATOR
5-HT2 - neuroMODULATOR
50HT3 - neuroMEDIATOR
What effect does serotonin have on GABA? - answerEnhances
, Inhibition of re-uptake of serotonin results in what effect of GABA? Which in turn leads
to what reaction on the neuron? - answerprolongs the effects of GABA
leads of calm and relaxation of neuron
Serotonin deficiency presents how? - answerDepressed mood
anxiety, panic
OCD
Negativity, irritability, anger
food cravings
sleep issues
memory/learning issues
perception distortion
Temp. irregulation
What is one way to naturally increase level of serotonin - answervigorous exercise
Norepinephrine is synthesized from what amino acid? what foods is this found in? -
answertyrosine
meats, dairy, nuts & eggs
What are the effects of norepinephrine deficiency - answerdepressed mood
fatigue
psychomotor retardation
impaired concentration
slow information processing
poor working memory
what are the results of norepi excess - answerhypomania/mania
anxiety, restlessness, irritability
nightmares
muscle tension/cramping
Norepinephrine facilitates what features - answerAlertness, concentration and
motivation
what two neurotransmitters facilitates the inhibitory/excitatory balance or "brain speed
control mechanism" ? - answerGABA & norepi
True or false: Dopamine is produced by >50% of brains neurons? - answerFalse. only a
small amount produce
What effect does cocaine have on dopamine? - answerincreased production of and
inhibition of reuptake of dopamine
A loss of dopamine producing neurons leads to what disease? - answerParkinsons
What are the 7 main neurotransmitters. Which are excitatory vs inhibitory - answer1.
GABA - Inhibitory
2. Serotonin - Inhibitory
Excitatory
3. Norepinephrine
4. Epinephrine
5. Glutamate
6. Acetylcholine
7. Dopamine
What effect does GABA have on the CNS - answerCalm and relaxation in the neuros in
CNS
What feelings do GABA foster? - answerhappiness and peacefulness
What can enhance the effects of GABA? - answerAlcohol
Marijuana
Benzodiazepines
How does GABA deficiency present - answerPoor impulse control
Can cause gambling, alcoholism, angry outbursts and shoplifting
GABA excess presents as? - answerSedation and sleepiness (daytime)
What parts of the body is serotonin present? - answerCNS
Large blood vessels
Intestinal walls
What amino acid is serotonin synthesized from - answerL-tryptophan
Serotonin effects counteract the effects of what 2 other NT? - answerNorepi and epi
True or false: migraines are mediated by serotonin - answerTrue
What are the main sub types or serotonin and their roles? - answer5-HT1 -
neuroMODULATOR
5-HT2 - neuroMODULATOR
50HT3 - neuroMEDIATOR
What effect does serotonin have on GABA? - answerEnhances
, Inhibition of re-uptake of serotonin results in what effect of GABA? Which in turn leads
to what reaction on the neuron? - answerprolongs the effects of GABA
leads of calm and relaxation of neuron
Serotonin deficiency presents how? - answerDepressed mood
anxiety, panic
OCD
Negativity, irritability, anger
food cravings
sleep issues
memory/learning issues
perception distortion
Temp. irregulation
What is one way to naturally increase level of serotonin - answervigorous exercise
Norepinephrine is synthesized from what amino acid? what foods is this found in? -
answertyrosine
meats, dairy, nuts & eggs
What are the effects of norepinephrine deficiency - answerdepressed mood
fatigue
psychomotor retardation
impaired concentration
slow information processing
poor working memory
what are the results of norepi excess - answerhypomania/mania
anxiety, restlessness, irritability
nightmares
muscle tension/cramping
Norepinephrine facilitates what features - answerAlertness, concentration and
motivation
what two neurotransmitters facilitates the inhibitory/excitatory balance or "brain speed
control mechanism" ? - answerGABA & norepi
True or false: Dopamine is produced by >50% of brains neurons? - answerFalse. only a
small amount produce
What effect does cocaine have on dopamine? - answerincreased production of and
inhibition of reuptake of dopamine
A loss of dopamine producing neurons leads to what disease? - answerParkinsons
