The Effects of Too Much Carbon Dioxide in the Blood. Excess CO2 can affect you just like a physical obstruction to breathing. Photo Credit Jupiterimages/Goodshoot/Getty Images. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a gas that's always present in your blood. It is the waste product generated as your body uses up oxygen, and it is expelled from the lungs when you exhale.
Many neuropsychological conditions such as anxiety and depression are directly related to the imbalance of neurotransmitters. Common neurotransmitters include acetylcholine, dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin etc.
Acetylcholine-click on image to open. When the nerve impulse reaches the pre-synaptic membrane it depolarises the membrane. This causes changes in the electrical potential of the immediate environment, i.e. a localised ion transfer reaction is started.This action alters its permeability in favour of calcium ions, Ca 2+ .cetylcholine-click on image to open. When the nerve impulse reaches the pre-synaptic membrane it depolarises the membrane. This causes changes in the electrical potential of the immediate environment, i.e. a localised ion transfer reaction is started.