BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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Question
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Which neurotransmitter affects moods such as hunger, sleep, and arousal?
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Acetylcholine
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Norepinephrine
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Glutamate
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Serotonin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Serotonin is an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Serotonin helps regulate mood, sleep patterns, sexuality, anxiety, appetite and pain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Until recently, sleep experts assumed that the transmitters histamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin worked together to regulate arousal and became inactive during REM sleep to keep the body from acting out dreams. In fact, each of these neurotransmitters plays a distinct role in the sleep-wake cycle.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dopamine is known as the feel-good neurotransmitter and it plays a role in controlling your mood.
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