NUR 330 Psychopharmacology

NUR 330 Psychopharmacology
1. Neurotransmitters
Answer
chemical messengers that the body can't function without
their job isto carry chemical signals (messages) from one neuron (nerve cell) to the next target
cell
2. Acetylcholine
Answer
(Cholinergic)
Functions
sleep, arousal, pain perception, movement, memory Increased levels
Depression
Decreased levels
Alzheimer's Disease, Huntington's Disease, and Parkinson's Disease
3. Norepinephrine
Answer
(Monoamines)
Functions
mood, cognition, perception, locomotion, cardiovascular functioning, sleep, and arousal
Increased levels
Mania, Anxiety States, Schizophrenia Decreased levels
Depression