Key Terms
3.1
General Neurochemistry Principles
blood-brain barrier,
astrocytes,
enzymes,
GABA,
glutamate,
dopamine,
norepinephrine,
epinephrine,
serotonin,
neuropeptides,
endocannabinoids,
prostaglandins,
synaptic vesicles,
calcium channels,
synaptic cleft,
synapse,
receptor,
ionotropic receptor,
secondary messenger,
G-protein coupled receptor,
reuptake,
autoreceptor
3.2
Neurotransmitters Made from Amino Acids
Tyrosine,
L-DOPA,
tyrosine hydroxylase,
anemia,
aromatic amino acid decarboxylase,
dopamine-beta-hydroxylase,
copper,
Phenolethanolamine-N-methyltransferase,
Vitamin C,
re-uptake,
monoamine oxidase,
catechol-O-methyltransferase,
3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid,
homovanillic acid,
5-hydroxytryptophan,
tryptophan hydroxylase,
5HT-1A,
5-hydroxyindole acetic acid,
raphe nuclei,
neuropeptide,
endorphins,
oxytocin,
glutamine,
glutamic acid decarboxylase,
vesicular GABA transporter,
NMDA receptors,
AMPA receptors,
kainate receptors,
histamine,
L-histidine decarboxylase,
histamine-N-methyltransferase
3.3
Neurotransmitters Made from Fats
Anandamide,
2-AG,
diacylglycerol,
diacylglycerol lipase,
N-arachidonoyl phosphatidylethanolamine,
phospholipase D,
retrograde neurotransmission,
fatty acid amide hydrolase,
monoacylglycerol lipase,
arachidonic acid,
cyclooxygenase,
acetylcholinesterase,
muscarinic acetylcholine receptors,
nicotinic acetylcholine receptors,
Alzheimer’s disease,
neurosteroids