MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

NEUROTRANSMISSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which neurotransmitter influences movement, learning, attention and emotion?
A
Acetylcholine (ACh)
B
Dopamine
C
Serotonin
D
Norepinephrine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dopamine. Dopamine plays a role in your body’s reward system, which includes feeling pleasure, achieving heightened arousal and learning. Dopamine also helps with focus, concentration, memory, sleep, mood and motivation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dopamine. Dopaminergic activity in the cortex is associated with key components of cognition, specifically working memory and attentional function in humans, primates, and rodents (Cai & Arnsten, 1997; Granon et al., 2000; Robbins, 2000).

Detailed explanation-3: -They found that the altered monoamine neurotransmitter functions play a critical role in the mechanism of emotional disorders. Gu et al. introduced three core affects: happiness, sadness, and stress, which are subsided respectively by three neuromodulators: dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine.

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