Marco has great difficulty walking.His doctor told him that this was due to a decreasing amount of a neurotransmitter in his brain.Which of the following neurotransmitters would be likely to cause this difficulty?

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Dopamine is responsible for controlling movements and is involved in the motor system. A decrease in dopamine levels can lead to difficulty in walking, such as in Parkinson's disease. Epinephrine and norepinephrine are involved in the sympathetic nervous system, and glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter involved in learning and memory.

Marco Has Great Difficulty Walking