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They are so quick in action and retraction. They can be compared with
hormones as they have similar properties and mode of actions. Hence we can
conveniently call them as neuro-hormones.
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They are mostly synthesized within the neuron cell and stored in vesicles (sac).
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Neurotransmitters are many and even some of the other substances may be
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But based on the wider role they play in the body, they can be studied as
1. Acetyl choline
2. Noradrenalin (Nor-epinephrine)
3. Adrenalin (Epinephrine)
4. Serotonin (5HT)
5. Gluatamate
6. GABA (gamma amino benzoic acid)
7. Histamine
Other neurotransmitters: These are less widely distributed and also few
functions in the body. Also minute changes in their quantities will not affect or
lead to major disorders.
1. Aspartate.
2. Nitric oxide.
3. Carbon-monoxide
4. Adenosine triphosphate.
5. Substance-P
46. beta endorphin
7. enkephalin
8. somatostatin
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10. prolactin
11. angiotensin II
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12. oxytocin
13. gastrin
14. cholecystokinin
15. thyrotropin
16. neuropeptide-Y
17. insulin
18. glucagon
19. calcitonin
20. neurotensin
21. bradykinin.
NEUROTRANSMITTERS DETAILS:
Neurotransmitters carry many functions in the body and some of them are
specifically designated for certain roles like
It is synthesized in the
Acetylcholine
neurons and released at
nerve ending to pass on the
nervous stimuli post synaptically.
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It acts through receptors like Muscarnic receptors like M1, M2 and also through
j nicotinic receptors in the skeletal muscles like N1, N2. Deficiency and rise in
the levels of acteylcholine leads to many diseases and also toxic effects.
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Examples of diseases include parkinsonism, Alzheimer disease, glaucoma etc.
4 it is mostly confined to brain and spinal cord and few nerves. It has
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functions of mood and sympathetic system. It acts through receptors like D1,
D2, D3.
TweetDisorders due to its deficiency or rise include depression, parkinsonism.
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Norepinpehrine: This also widely distributed like acteyl choline.
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It covers all of the sympathetic functions and has actions opposite to acetyl
choline. It acts through receptors like 1, 2 and 1, 2.
It acts through similar receptors as that of epinephrine. Its quantity levels rise is
in the body is indicative of stress or struggle.
Serotonin: This is found in large quantities in intestine, platelets and also brain.
It is recently found to be important transmitters in stress, mood and also
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coagulation.
It acts through 14 types of serotonin receptors like 5HT1, 5HT2, 5HT3, 5HT4,
5HT7 and their sub-types. Its deficiency or change is seen in disorders like
depression, schizophrenia etc.
In the brain it controls functions like wakefulness, body temperature, thirst etc.
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