Who am I?
Neurotransmitter Scramble
I am generally associated
with pain relief
A lack of me may be
linked to Alzheimer’s
disease
I activate the reward
pathway
I am associated with
runner’s high
The black widow spider’s
venom interferes with me
I interact with the SSRI’s
I am the primary
excitatory
neurotransmitter
I am also known as
adrenaline
Drugs like heroin
increases the my release
I am the primary
inhibitory
neurotransmitter
I am associated with
learning and memory
I am by the brain and
adrenal glands
I am produced during the
“fight or flight” response
Lack of me may be
associated with
Parkinson’s disease
Drugs like Zoloft and Paxil
are associated with me
I am associated with
alertness and arousal
Too much of me is can be
associated with
Schizophrenia
I am associated with
voluntary muscle
movements
Too much of me may be
associated with mania
I am associated
with mood
A lack of me may be
treated with L-DOPA
I am associated
with appetite
I have a morphine-like
effect on the body
Too little of me may be
associated with
aggressive behavior
I am associated
feelings of pleasure
Malfunctions of me may
result in Huntington’s
disease
I alert the body to danger
Valium impacts me
I block substance P
receptors, which carry
messages for pain
Low levels of me may be
associated with ADHD