Dopamine is a type of neurotransmitter and hormone. It plays a role in many important body functions, including movement, memory and pleasurable reward and motivation.
High or low levels of dopamine are associated with several mental health and neurological diseases.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter and hormone that has many functions in the body, including:
- Reward: Dopamine is known as the "feel-good" hormone and is involved in feelings of pleasure and satisfaction. It's released in the brain when you do something fun or achieve something, which can lead to a desire to feel that good feeling again.
- Movement: Dopamine plays a role in motor control.
- Learning: Dopamine is involved in learning and memory.
Dopamine is made up of a catechol structure, which is a benzene ring with two hydroxyl side groups, and an amine group attached by an ethyl chain.

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Nov 19

What are the potential consequences of dopamine imbalances in the brain?
How do certain drugs and medications affect dopamine levels?
What is the relationship between dopamine and mental health conditions, such as depression and schizophrenia?
How can lifestyle factors, such as diet, exercise, and sleep, impact dopamine levels?

Nov 21

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Having too much or too little dopamine in some parts of the brain are linked to some mental illnesses including depression, schizophrenia and psychosis.
Research has shown that the drugs most commonly abused by humans (including opiates, alcohol, nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine) create a neurochemical reaction that significantly increases the amount of dopamine that is released by neurons in the brain's reward center.
Decreases in dopamine activity in certain areas of the brain may lead to the negative and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia. The pathway thought to be affected by this is called the mesocortical pathway.
You can increase your dopamine levels naturally by eating a healthy diet, including foods rich in tyrosine (the protein needed to make dopamine). These include nuts, seeds, dairy and meat. Healthy activities that make you feel good will also raise dopamine. These include exercise, meditation and getting enough sleep.

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