THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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Question
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Which neurotransmitter inhibits CNS activity in order to calm a person down during a stressful situation?
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GABA
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serotonin
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norephinephrine
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acetylcholine
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glutamate
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -GABA is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS) and it has been estimated that at least one-third of all CNS neurons utilize GABA as their primary neurotransmitter.
Detailed explanation-2: -GABA is the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS and is opposed by the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate.
Detailed explanation-3: -As an inhibitory neurotransmitter, GABA blocks or inhibits certain nerve transmission. It decreases the stimulation of neurons. 2 This means that a neuron that receives a message along the way doesn’t act on it, so the message isn’t sent on to other neurons.
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