Neurotransmitters and behavior

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Concepts

• Neurons
• Neurotransmissions
• Neurotransmitters

Issue

There has been criticism of reducing the explanation of behavior to the workings of neurotransmitters alone. Can a complex human behavior like falling in love with someone be attributed to a simple “love cocktail” of dopamine and norepinephrine?

Different Neurotransmitters

1. Dopamine
2. Acetylcholine
3. Norepinephrine
4. Serotonin

Neurotransmitters and their effects on behavior

• Synapse
• Agonist
• Antagonist

Serotonin
Inhibitory

Key study

Rogers & Kesner
or
Raleigh et al (1984)