The Biological Approach - Neurotransmitters (assumption 3)

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The name of the first synaptic neurone the electrical impulse arrives at
Presynaptic neurone
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The name of the chemical messengers
Neurotransmitters
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What are receptor cells made of?
Proteins
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What does the action potential trigger to move closer to the synaptic cleft?
Vesicles
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What do vesicles contain?
Neurotransmitters
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What type of health do neurotransmitters play a significant role in?
Mental
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What is the neurotransmitter 'serotonin' related to?
Happiness
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What does a lack of serotonin cause?
Depression
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What is the neurotransmitter 'dopamine' related to?
Schizophrenia
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What does a heightened amount of dopamine cause?
Schizophrenic Symptoms
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What are some neurotransmitters degraded by in the synaptic cleft?
Enzymes
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What allows neurotransmitters to return to vesicles?
Reuptake Module
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