1. EQ: How do neurotransmitters influence me?

2.  Write an analogy for a neuron/action potential  EX: Fist (neuron), fingers (dendrites), and arm (axon) Bell ringer

3.  http://www.pbs.org/wgb h/nova/body/mirror- neurons.html Mirror Neuron Video

4. Major Neurotransmitters

5. Do you sometimes feel like this?

6. And sometimes like this?? Why?

7.  Regulates mood, emotion, anxiety, arousal, sleep, hunger Serotonin

8. Some “Club Drugs” such as ecstasy affect mood….why?

9.  Drugs flood brain with serotonin so people feel a high but when they wear off the brain is deprived of serotonin which can cause depression

10. Dopamine: What do you think it influences??

11.  Plays important role in how we experience rewards from a variety of natural sources- food, sex, and drugs. Can impact addiction. Also influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion. Dopamine

12. Who likes to play sports? Dance?

13. Acetylcholine What does it enable?  Enables muscle action, learning, and memory

14.  Botox affects Ach? How do you think it works? Who wants Botox?

15.  Botulin is a poison which causes paralysis by blocking Ach release from the sending neuron  Botox smooths wrinkles by paralyzing the underlying facial muscles

16. How does the venom of a black widow affect Ach? (effects: vomiting, seizures)

17.  Venom causes a flood of Ach which causes muscle contractions, convulsions, and possible death

18.  Helps prevent the body from being too excited and induce a more relaxed or calm state.  If you have low levels of Gaba you may feel anxiety, experience panic attacks, experience mood swings, insomnia, seizures. GABA

19.  Have you ever been severely hurt but not felt the pain right away?  Possible started laughing instead of crying from pain? Endorphins

20.  Natural opiate like neurotransmitters linked to pain control and experience of pleasure. Released in response to pain and vigorous exercise.  Endorphins

21.  This is simply adrenaline. Affects metabolism, mental focus, attention and awareness Epinephrine