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Acetylcholine plays a critical role in cognitive functions, memory, and learning. It is implicated in processes related to attention, memory encoding, and consolidation. Dysfunction of the cholinergic system is associated with conditions like Alzheimer's disease.
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d
Acetylcholine
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Noradrenaline is one of the main neurotransmitters implicated in depression.
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c
Noradrenaline
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Serotonin is one of the main neurotransmitters implicated in depression. The serotonin system is involved in the regulation of mood and cognition.
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b
Serotonin
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Gamma-aminobutyric Acid is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Low GABA levels are linked to anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder.
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Gamma-aminobutyric Acid
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Studies have shown that there is excessive dopamine release in the striatum during acute psychotic episodes observed in schizophrenia.
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Dopamine
Concept
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3972
Schizophrenia
Topic
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Psychiatry
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A 34-year-old male patient with a known diagnosis of schizophrenia has relapsed. He presents to A&E with auditory hallucinations which are causing significant distress. He normally takes aripiprazole but has recently run out of the medication.

Which neurotransmitter is implicated during acute psychotic episodes in schizophrenia?
a