Match the following neurotransmitters with their correct description.    ​​​​

_____GABA    ​​​​

_____Dopamine     

_____Substance P     

_____Acetylcholine    ​​​​

_____Glutamate     

_____Endorphins     

_____Norepinephrine

a. Neuropeptide involved in transmission of pain

b. Neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction

c. Major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain

d. Major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain

e. Neuropeptide involved in relief of pain

f. Catecholamine involved in the autonomic nervous system

g. Catecholamine involved in movement and behavior

Video transcript

Hey, everyone. Let's take a look at this question together which of the following neurotransmitters serves as the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system that helps regulate anxiety and has a calming effect by inhibiting neural activity. Is it answer choice? A norepinephrine answer choice. B gamma amino butter acid, answer choice, C endorphins or answer choice D acetylcholine. Let's work this problem out together to try to figure out which of the following answer choices is the name for the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter of the central nervous system. So, in order to solve this question, we have to recall what each of the following answer choices is involved in to determine which of the following is the neurotransmitter that serves as the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. And we can recall that within the central nervous system, the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system is gamma amino butter acid, which is also referred to as Gaba and Gaba is the neurotransmitter associated with inhibitory signaling as Gaba inhibits neural activity which results in a calming effect. And it also helps regulate anxiety. Looking at our answer choices, we can identify answer choice B gamma amino butter acid as the correct answer. And all other answer choices are incorrect since norepinephrine, endorphins and acetylcholine are not the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter, which is answer choice B gamma amino butter acid or Gaba. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye.