Describe three different physical or psychological disorders and the neurotransmitter systems that appear to be involved
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Neurotransmitter
Related Diseases & Clinical Conditions
Acetylcholine
Alzheimer’s disease
Dopamine
Parkinson’s disease; schizophrenia; substance abuse
Serotonin
Depression; obsessive compulsive disorder and other anxiety disorders; eating disorders; chronic pain
Norepinephrine
Depression and other mood disorders
GABA
Some anxiety disorders; some seizure disorders
Glutamate
Neural death following head injuries
Endorphins
Depression
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