NeurotransmittersOnline version Neurotransmitters and their functions by Sophia Stiehm Izidoro 1 Group 1 2 Group 2 3 Group 3 4 Group 4 5 Group 5 6 Group 6 Dopamine coordinates fluid movement. regulates attention, focus, memory, and problem solving. Remembering and learning what things cause feelings of enjoyments and pleasure. Endocannabinoids Complex thinking, coordination and balance. Communicate information from brain and body. Regulates emotions, feelings of fear and anxiety, motivation and reward, learning and memory, appetite, sexual behavior. Serotonin regulates feelings of calm, peace, and desire including choices of food. Regulates sleep cycle. Helps digestive system. Epipephrine Considered to be a neurotransmitter and a hormone. Increase energy production by stimulating the body to break down stored carbs. Norepinephrine Considered to be a neurotransmitter and a hormone. Increase energy production by stimulating the body to break down stored carbs. Increase heart contractions, blood flow and oxygen to muscles and brain. Attention and learning When you exercise, your body releases these chemicals. they interact with the receptors in your brain that reduce your perception of pain. They also trigger a positive feeling in the body. Endorphins
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