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Various Hormones. Impact of Neurotransmitters on Behavior. Influences mood, memory, sexual arousal, and mental illness Acetylcholine Muscle contraction, helps with development of memory in hippocampus Dopamine Voluntary movement, learning, feelings of pleasure
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Impact of Neurotransmitters on Behavior • Influences mood, memory, sexual arousal, and mental illness • Acetylcholine • Muscle contraction, helps with development of memory in hippocampus • Dopamine • Voluntary movement, learning, feelings of pleasure • Norepinephrine (noradrenalin) • Arousal, alertness, stimulation of sympathetic nervous system • Serotonin • Sleep, arousal levels, emotion