AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

THEORIES AND PHYSIOLOGY OF EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Emotion and neurotransmission are linked. Which of the following neurotransmitters would be most related to happiness/depression?
A
Serotonin
B
Acetylcholine (ACh)
C
GABA
D
Orexin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that mediated satisfaction, happiness and optimism. Serotonin levels are reduced in depression, and most modern anti-depressant drugs, known as serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), act by increasing the amount of serotonin available to brain cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dopamine is known as the feel-good neurotransmitter and it plays a role in controlling your mood.

Detailed explanation-3: -For years and years, doctors and researchers assumed that depression stemmed from an abnormality within these neurotransmitters, particularly serotonin or norepinephrine.

Detailed explanation-4: -"Dopamine produces that high we get from food, sex, shopping, pretty much any activity that we find enjoyable, ” Dr. Fatima says. Serotonin: Dubbed the “feel-good hormone, ” serotonin plays a key role in staving off anxiety and depression.

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