dopamine synthesis
synthesized in substantia nigra
dopamine projections and purposes
striatum - motor control and reward
cortex - cognition, emotion, reward
Parkinson’s disease
death of substantia nigra neurons
norepinephrine synthesis
locus coeruleus
norepinephrine purpose
stress, arousal, attention, memory
serotonin synthesis
raphe nuclei
serotonin purpose
mood, memory, pain suppression