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Physiology
Examples of Neurotransmitters that are usually inhibitory
Glycine, GABA, Serotonin, Endorphins, and why we need them.
Summary of Neurotransmitters
Quick rundown of everything.
Examples of Neurotransmitters that are usually excitatory
Acetylcholine (ACh), Glutamine Acid, Nitric Oxide, Catecholamines and a touch on MAO/MAOI’s, phosphodiesterase and phosphodiesterase inhibitors (like theophylline or caffeine).
Actions of Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurotransmitters
EPSP/IPSP + Temporal Summation + Spatial Summation
The Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Reflex
Learn the renin angiotensin aldosterone pathway! It’s easy!
Types of Hypertension
Types of hypertension and the drugs used to treat them.
The Four Hormones Essential for Living
We review insulin, parathyroid hormone, cortisol, and aldosterone.
Birth Control
Primers to help you better help understand how birth control works: The Menstrual Cycle and FSH and LH (Gonadotropic Hormones) If a woman took a pill containing estrogen everyday and raised the estrogen level in the blood, that would inhibit her pituitary from releasing Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), which means the ovarian follicles will NOT […]
FSH and LH (Gonadotropic Hormones)
Understanding how FSH and LH affect men and women differently and how they are regulated with negative feedback loops.