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  • Neurotransmitters | Neurotransmitters & Neurochemistry

    Dopamine

    Understand dopamine, the neurotransmitter essential for motivation, reward, pleasure, and motor control. Explore how it regulates mood, focus, and decision-making, plus its role in ADHDWhat is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder comes in two main types. Learn more about it's symptoms, behaviors and treatments, including prescription drug alternatives. Continue to full entry, Parkinson’s, and addiction.

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    Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid – GABA

    Learn about GABA, the brain’s primary inhibitory neurotransmitter that promotes relaxation and reduces anxiety. Discover how it regulates neuronal excitability, improves sleep quality, and supports stress management.

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    Norepinephrine – Noradrenaline

    Explore norepinephrine (noradrenaline), a key catecholamine that enhances alertness, focus, and arousal. Discover how this neurotransmitter regulates blood pressure, heart rate, and your body’s stress response.

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    Epinephrine – Adrenaline

    Understand epinephrine (adrenaline), the hormone and neurotransmitter that triggers your fight-or-flight response. Learn how it increases heart rate, blood pressure, and energy availability during stress and exercise.

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  • Neurotransmitters | Neurotransmitters & Neurochemistry

    Glutamate

    Learn about glutamateLearn about glutamate, the brain's primary excitatory neurotransmitter essential for learning, memory, and cognitive function. Understand its critical role in neural communication and potential risks of excitotoxicity. Continue to full entry, the brain’s primary excitatory neurotransmitter essential for learning, memoryMemory is how your brain stors information for recall, later. It's your own special filing system where it keeps information you've learned and experiences you've had. Sometimes you can recall this information easily, and sometimes you might find it hard... Continue to full entry, and cognitive function. Understand its critical role in neural communication and potential risks of excitotoxicity.

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