Excitation

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Excitation or excitement can refer to:

Science

• The excited state of an atom
• The excitatory postsynaptic potential
• The excitation (magnetic) provided with an electrical generator or alternator
• Stimulation, also called excitation, the action of various agents on nerves, muscles, or a sensory end organ, by which activity is evoked

Agitation

• Anticipation (emotion)
  • An emotion of anxiety (negative emotion) or pleasure (positive emotion)
• in ethology, provoking of the emotional state of excitement or:
  • psychomotor agitation
  • threat display
  • sexual arousal

See also

• Endorphin