BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
NEUROTRANSMISSION
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Question
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Which neurotransmitter influences mood, hunger, sleep and arousal?
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Acetylcholine (ACh)
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Dopamine
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Serotonin
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Norepinephrine
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Serotonin. Serotonin is an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Serotonin helps regulate mood, sleep patterns, sexuality, anxiety, appetite and pain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Based on electrophysiological, neurochemical, genetic and neuropharmacological approaches, it is currently accepted that serotonin (5-HT) functions predominantly to promote wakefulness (W) and to inhibit REM (rapid eye movement) sleep (REMS).
Detailed explanation-3: -Sexual excitation is hypothetically mediated by the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine, oxytocin, and melanocortins.
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