Wize University Psychology Textbook > Neuroscience
Neurotransmitters
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Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters bind to receptors in a lock-and-key fashion and exert one of two types of effects on the postsynaptic neurons: increasing neuron firing (excitatory) or decreasing neuronal firing (inhibitory).
Low levels of this neurotransmitter would result in deficits in learning and movement