Neurotransmitter Glutamate GABA Acetylcholine (Ach) Dopamine General Function (a few words) Primary excitatory neurotransmitter Location(s) Widespread throughout the brain mGluRs Receptor subtypes AMPA, NMDA, (metabotropic!) GABAa (iontropic) Muscarinic (cortex) & nicotinic (muscles) D1-D5

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Neurotransmitter
Glutamate
GABA
Acetylcholine (Ach)
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
serotonin
General Function
(a few words)
Primary excitatory
neurotransmitter
Location(s)
Widespread
throughout the brain mGluRs
Receptors differ in
distribution
throughout brain
Receptor
subtypes
AMPA, NMDA,
(metabotropic!)
GABAa
(iontropic)
Muscarinic
(cortex) &
nicotinic
(muscles)
D1-D5
Variety of
metabotropic
receptors
Lots of subtypes.
Transcribed Image Text:Neurotransmitter Glutamate GABA Acetylcholine (Ach) Dopamine Norepinephrine serotonin General Function (a few words) Primary excitatory neurotransmitter Location(s) Widespread throughout the brain mGluRs Receptors differ in distribution throughout brain Receptor subtypes AMPA, NMDA, (metabotropic!) GABAa (iontropic) Muscarinic (cortex) & nicotinic (muscles) D1-D5 Variety of metabotropic receptors Lots of subtypes.
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