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Neurotransmitters of the Body Quiz

Can you list these commonly known neurotransmitters? For those who aren't familiar with what neurotransmitters are, they are chemical messengers that help transmit signals across your nervous system. The signal itself can alter your mood, increase your memory, and even improve your concentration. Each neurotransmitter is unique and sends a unique signal, and at this time over 200 unique neurotransmitters have been discovered, but due to the general knowledge of neurotransmitters being limited, I'm just going to use commonly known ones.
sources: wikipedia, verywellmind
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Monoamines
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Pleasure, Motivation
Dopamine
Regulates Mood and Appetite
Serotonin
Fight or Flight
Norepinephrine
Stress, Increases Heart Rate
Epinephrine
Allergies, Immune System
Histamine
Amino Acids
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Memory, Learning
Glutamate
Regulates Anxiety, Calming
GABA - Gamma-aminobutyric acid
Peptides
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Euphoria, Inhibits Pain
Endorphine
Bonding, Social Recognition
Oxytocin
Purines
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Improves Sleep
Adenosine
Automatic Control, Sensory Transduction and Communication
ATP - Adenosine Triphosphate
Gasotransmitters
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Relaxes Smooth Muscles, Dilates Blood Vessels
Nitric Oxide
Modulates the Body's Inflammatory Response
Carbon Monoxide
Unique Category
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Activates Muscles
Acetylcholine
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