Balance is Key
Neurotransmitters（神经递质）
excitatory（兴奋性）
glutamic acid, glutamate（谷氨酸）
\(\huge C_{5}H_{9}NO_{4} \)
inhibitory（抑制性）
GABA(gamma-aminobutyric acid)（γ-氨基丁酸）
\(\huge C_{4}H_{9}NO_{2} \)
modulatory（调节性）, neuromodulatory
serotonin（血清素，5-羟色胺）
\(\huge C_{10}H_{12}N_{2}O \)
dopamine（多巴胺）
\(\huge C_{8}H_{11}NO_{2} \)
norepinephrine（去甲肾上腺素）
\(\huge C_{8}H_{11}NO_{3} \)
epinephrine, adrenaline（肾上腺素）
\(\huge C_{9}H_{13}NO_{3} \)
acetylcholine（乙酰胆碱）
\(\huge [C_{7}H_{16}NO_{2}]^{+} \)
oxytocin（催产素）
\(\huge C_{43}H_{66}N_{12}O_{12}S_{2} \)
Neuromodulators（神经调质）
endorphin（内啡肽）
- Maintaining the correct proportion of excitation to inhibition is critical for keeping the brain healthy and harmonious. “Imbalances in either direction can be really catastrophic,” said Mark Cembrowski, a neuroscientist at the University of British Columbia, or lead to neurological conditions. Too much excitation and the brain can produce epileptic seizures. Too little excitation can be associated with conditions such as autism.- How the Brain Balances Excitation and Inhibition
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