1.What is the function of adenosine?
2.What is the pathway origin and projections?
3.Is your neurotransmitter excitatory or inhibitory? Explain the difference.
4.What behaviors are associated with this neurotransmitter? What symptoms or behaviors are associated with this neurotransmitter when it is deficient and/or excessive?
Answer: Adenosine is a kind of natural purine nucleoside which occurs on the break down of the ATP. ATP acts as an energy source for the cells as well as tissues. In the condition of the hypoxia, the large number of ATP gets hydrolyzed in to ADP. The major function of the adenosine , specially in the brain includes that it inhibits the neurotransmitters. The adenosine directly act on the central nervous system where it act as a depressant. Usually adenosine promotes sleep as well as inhibits the arousal. It also prevents the tissue damage during the hypoxia. It also act as an antiarrhythmics agent.
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