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Research Notes on Which Neurotransmitter Affects Behavior
Neurotransmitters are chemicals in the brain that send signals between neurons and cells. Some neurotransmitters also play a role in regulating behavior.1 These include serotonin, GABA, and dopamine.2
Fast Facts:
- Glutamate and dopamine have been linked to schizophrenia.3
- Serotonin has been linked to autism and depression.
- Serotonin also regulates mood, sleep and wakefullness, and body temperature.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Neurotransmitters
- ↑ Children's Disabilities Information: Neurotransmitters and Learning, Memory and Developmental Disorders
- ↑ Bryn Mawr College: Schizophrenia: From Nash to Neurotransmitters
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- Redirects: Neurotransmitters that Affect Behavior, Neurotransmitters and Behavior, Behavior and Neurotransmitters, Serotonin and Behavior, Behavior and Serotonin
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