Dr. Mill's presenation to Mrs. O'Gorman's Enrichment Class about the brain.

5. Names are:
 Dopamine
 Norepinephrine
Chemicals that float in
between your neurons in  Serotonin
your brain that affect
your thoughts, feelings
and behaviors.
And Finally…

6.  Dopamine
 Helps you pay attention
 Gets you moving
 Involved when you’re happy and when you get
rewarded
 Either increases or decreases activity level
▪ May be involved in ADHD (too much) and Parkinson’s
disease (too little)

7.  Norepinephrine
 Helps you wake up
 Gives you energy
 Makes your heart beat faster & raises your blood
pressure (fight or flight)

8.  Serotonin
 Can make us sleepy (regulates our body clock)
 Gives us self-confidence
 Makes us hungry