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- adrenaline
- released by adreanal glands, increases the flow of blood to our muscles, raises our heart rate and dilates our pupils.
- noradrenaline
- increase level of alertness, helping to prime us for action if needed , also increases our blood pressure and widens our air passages.
- dopamine
- the addictive reward that your brain craves, it serves to motivate you to seek out the things you need for your survival.
- oxytocin
- the 'cuddle hormone', released when you´re close to another person, essential for making strong social bonds, a key part of why we want to trust people.
- endorphins
- triggered by the sensation of pain, work to inhibit the transmission of pain signals, capable of producing a sense of euphoria.
- serotonin
- linked to our wellbeing and happiness, and our levels of it are affected by exercise and exposure to sunlight, it also helps to regulate our mood balance, sleep and digestion
- glutamate
- used by nerve cells to transmite signals to other cells, most abundant.
- acetylcholine
- the main neurotansmitter, slows our heart rate, contracts smooth muscles, dilates blood vessels and increases bodily secretions.
- GABA
- responsible for regulating muscle tone, also regulates the communication between brain cells, can calm us down by reducing the rate at which our neurons fire.
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