Psychopharmacology: Neurotransmitters, Drugs and Behavior

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Page 3 and 4: Being a neurotransmitter: What does
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Page 7 and 8: Catecholamines Noradrenergic pathwa
Page 9 and 10: Serotonin Serotonergic pathways in
Page 11 and 12: Acetylcholine Cholinergic pathways
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Page 33 and 34: Formation of amyloid plaques Amyloi
Page 35 and 36: Formation of amyloid plaques
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