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Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience

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Introduction to Behavioral NeuroscienceKey Terms

3.1 General Neurochemistry Principles

blood-brain barrier, astrocytes, enzymes, GABA, glutamate, dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, serotonin, neuropeptides, endocannabinoids, prostaglandins, synaptic vesicles, calcium channels, synaptic cleft, synapse, receptor, ionotropic receptor, secondary messenger, G-protein coupled receptor, reuptake, autoreceptor

3.2 Neurotransmitters Made from Amino Acids

Tyrosine, L-DOPA, tyrosine hydroxylase, anemia, aromatic amino acid decarboxylase, dopamine-beta-hydroxylase, copper, Phenolethanolamine-N-methyltransferase, Vitamin C, re-uptake, monoamine oxidase, catechol-O-methyltransferase, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, homovanillic acid, 5-hydroxytryptophan, tryptophan hydroxylase, 5HT-1A, 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid, raphe nuclei, neuropeptide, endorphins, oxytocin, glutamine, glutamic acid decarboxylase, vesicular GABA transporter, NMDA receptors, AMPA receptors, kainate receptors, histamine, L-histidine decarboxylase, histamine-N-methyltransferase

3.3 Neurotransmitters Made from Fats

Anandamide, 2-AG, diacylglycerol, diacylglycerol lipase, N-arachidonoyl phosphatidylethanolamine, phospholipase D, retrograde neurotransmission, fatty acid amide hydrolase, monoacylglycerol lipase, arachidonic acid, cyclooxygenase, acetylcholinesterase, muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, Alzheimer’s disease, neurosteroids
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