BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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Ach-help coordinate movement
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Noradrenaline-the body’s response to stress
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Dopamine-the brain’s reward center
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Endorphins-tell you when you’re hungry
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ghrelin. Working through the vagal afferent pathway and the nucleus tractus solitaris, ghrelin-the hunger hormone-activates NPY and AgRP neurons and suppresses POMC neurons in the arcuate to stimulate appetite.
Detailed explanation-2: -Endorphins are hormones that are released when your body feels pain or stress. They are produced in your brain and act as messengers in your body. Endorphins are produced to help relieve pain, reduce stress and improve mood.
Detailed explanation-3: -Serotonin. Serotonin is an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Serotonin helps regulate mood, sleep patterns, sexuality, anxiety, appetite and pain.
Detailed explanation-4: -The two neurotransmitters that play a role in controlling appetite include serotonin and catecholamine.