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Euphoric7
04-28-2009, 10:12 PM
What effect does Marijuana have on the brain's neurotransmitters while high and with frequent use?

Neurotransmitters like:

Acetylcholine â?? involved in voluntary movement, learning, memory, and sleep
Dopamine â?? correlated with movement, attention, and learning
Norepinephrine â?? associated with eating, alertness
Epinephrine â?? involved in energy, and glucose metabolism
Serotonin â?? plays a role in mood, sleep, appetite, and impulsive and aggressive behavior
GABA â?? (Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid) â?? inhibits excitation and anxiety


But I'm mainly interested in the effect on Dopamine and Serotonin.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated and would help ease my curiosity.

Non
04-29-2009, 07:49 PM
What effect does Marijuana have on the brain's neurotransmitters while high and with frequent use?

Neurotransmitters like:

Acetylcholine â?? involved in voluntary movement, learning, memory, and sleep
Dopamine â?? correlated with movement, attention, and learning
Norepinephrine â?? associated with eating, alertness
Epinephrine â?? involved in energy, and glucose metabolism
Serotonin â?? plays a role in mood, sleep, appetite, and impulsive and aggressive behavior
GABA â?? (Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid) â?? inhibits excitation and anxiety


But I'm mainly interested in the effect on Dopamine and Serotonin.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated and would help ease my curiosity.

I read somewhere that 15 minutes after being smoked melatonin levels can raise up to 5000 percent.