Deficiency of which of the following neurotransmitters in the brain will cause alzheimer's disease?
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Option 1 : Acetylcholine
Concept –
- Alzheirmer’s disease is a progressive disease that destroy memory and other important mental function.
- It Is caused by the abnormal build-up of proteins in and around brain cells
- The cause probably include age, genetic, environmental and lifestyle factor, this disease has currently no cure for alzheimer’s disease.
Explanation –
- Acetylcholine is an organic chemical that function in the brain and body of many type of animal as a neurotransmitter
- Main role of acetylcholine is chief neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system.
- When acetylcholine increase symptoms in body include cramps, increase salivation, lacrimation, muscular weakness, diarrhea, blurred vision.
- Serotonin - serotonin is a neurotransmitter and some also consider it a hormone the body use it to messages between nerve cell.
- Dopamine - it is a type of neurotransmitter, it plays role in movement memory and pleasurable reward and motivation.
- GABA (gamma- aminobutyric acid) – GABA is a neurotransmitter that blocks impulses between nerve cell in brain.
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