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	Everything you need to know about neurotransmitters Inhibiting neurotransmitters ------------------------------------------------------------ GABA (gamma-amino butyric acid): · Most important inhibiting neurotransmitter . Tranquillizer produced naturally in the body · During excitatory hyperactivity, the following GABA agonists often increase to compensate: allopregnanolone, barbiturates, C2 SEROTONIN: · Inhibiting neurotransmitter, “happy hormone” · Modulates mood, appetite, energy, sleep, cycle, intestinal motility, metabolic functions GLYCINE: · Inhibiting neurotransmitter · Acts similarly to GABA, frequently increases to compensate during excitatory hyperactivity · Acts at brain stem and spinal cord level TAURIN: · Inhibiting neurotransmitter · Antagonist of glutamate · Promotes rest, stability and deep sleep

Excitatory neurotransmitters ------------------------------------------------------------

GLUTAMATE:
· Most important excitatory neurotransmitter
· Formative for memory and learning capacity
· Excessive effective levels are neurotoxic, excess promotes
  compulsive acts, headaches, migraines,
· Depression, overexcitement

NORADRENALINE:
· Excitatory neurotransmitter in the sympathetic nerve system,
  promotes attention and memory
· Excess: aggression, fear, panic, mania, emotional instability, high blood pressure,
  immuno-suppression, stress symptoms, hyperactivity
· Deficiency: tiredness, exhaustion, loss of drive, depression, memory problems,
  concentration problems, lack of motivation, burn-out

ADRENALINE:
· Excitatory neurotransmitter, important for energy and concentration
· Excess: sleeplessness, fear and panic reactions, high blood pressure, hyperactivity
· Deficiency: tiredness, exhaustion, concentration problems, burn-out

DOPAMINE:
· Inhibiting or excitatory neurotransmitter, dependent on context
· Important for movements, memory, control of addictive behaviour
· Excess: hallucinations, high blood pressure, short-term memory problems, intestinal problems
· Deficiency: concentration problems, hyperactivity, memory problems, fine motor problems,
  cravings, ravenous appetite, addictive behaviour

PHENYLETHYLAMINE (PEA):
· Excitatory neurotransmitter, improves energy and mood
· Excess: associated with psychopathologies, sleeping problems, mental stress, headaches
· Deficiency: tiredness, exhaustion, cognitive problems, attention deficit
delayed development

ASPARTIC ACID:
· Excitatory neurotransmitter, synthesised from glutamate
· Excess: neurotoxic
· Deficiency: tiredness, exhaustion

HISTAMINE:
· Excitatory neurotransmitter, affects day/night rhythms,
pacemaker function in the brain, modulator of adrenaline and noradrenaline
· Excess: restlessness, stress symptoms, nicotine abuse, allergies, tendency to turgor
· Deficiency: tiredness, depression, in therapy with antihistamines or L-Dopa

THEANINE:
· Amino acid with inhibitory effect, calming, restraining, balancing

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