EQ: What are the effects of different neurotransmitters?
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EQ: What are the effects of different
neurotransmitters?
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Write an analogy for a neuron/action potential
EX: Fist (neuron), fingers (dendrites), and arm (axon)
Bell ringer
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What is a mirror neuron?How do mirror neurons work/what do they do?
Explain a time you think a mirror neuron was working for you
Mirror Neuron Videohttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bod
y/mirror-neurons.html
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Create a chart like the one below
Gallery walk of neurotransmitters
Name of neurotransmitter
Effects Examples
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Do you sometimes feel like the left picture one day and the right picture
another day?? Why?
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Serotonin - Serotonin is an important neurotransmitter for regulating mood, emotion and anxiety. It also helps regulate food cravings. Imbalances may lead to mood swings, depression and insomnia.
Serotonin
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Some “Club Drugs” such as ecstasy affect mood….why?
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Club Drugs flood brain with serotonin so people feel a high but when they wear off the brain is deprived of serotonin which can cause depression
Example
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Dopamine: What do you think it
influences??
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Plays important role in how we experience rewards from a variety of natural sources- food, sex, and drugs. Can impact addiction. Also influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion.
Use picture on other side as example
Dopamine
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Do you like to play sports? Dance? Why do you think people like being active?
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Acetylcholine
Enables muscle action, learning, and memory
Undersupply or deteriorating neurons can lead to Alzheimer’s disease
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Botox affects Ach? How do you think it works?
Who wants Botox?
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Botulin is a poison which causes paralysis by blocking Ach release from the sending neuron
Botox smooths wrinkles by paralyzing the underlying facial muscles
Example
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How does the venom of a black widow affect Ach? (effects: vomiting, seizures)
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Venom causes a flood of Ach which causes muscle contractions, convulsions, and possible death
Example
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Helps prevent the body from being too excited and induce a more relaxed or calm state.
If you have low levels of Gaba you may feel anxiety, experience panic attacks, experience mood swings, insomnia, seizures. (no example)
GABA
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Have you ever been severely hurt but not felt the pain right away?
Have you ever started laughing from pain instead of crying??
Endorphins
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Natural opiate like neurotransmitters linked to pain control and experience of pleasure. Released in response to pain and vigorous exercise.
Use questions on other side as examples
Endorphins
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Do you think it is possible for a person to lift a car like Bubba Smith as Lt.
Moses Hightower in the comedy "Police Academy"?
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This is simply adrenaline. Vital to the proper function of our body's metabolism. Mental focus, attention and awareness are all impacted by epinephrine.
Use other side as example
Epinephrine