Dopamine Dosage - Articles
Dopamine and Obesity
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Dirk H.
Overeating, drug abuse, and the D2 receptor. A genetic variation in the dopamine D2 receptor predisposes women toward obesity, according to a small but potentially significant study published in the October 17 issue of Science. While numerous twin ...
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Gimme Dopamine!! Fast!
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Jeff H.
... ed.I have posted previously about the tremendous benefits exercise has brought to my life in winning the battle against ADD. So to recap, aerobic exercise increases levels of dopamine in our brains. As a result, this provides emotional levity, the ability to focus, mental alertness and calmness. When we don’t produce dopamine, it can cause depress ...
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Serotonin and Dopamine: A Primer
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Dirk H.
The Molecules of Reward Serotonin and dopamine are part of a group of compounds called biogenic amines. In addition to serotonin and dopamine, the amines include noradrenaline, acetylcholine, and histamine. This c ...
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Food Addiction and Dopamine
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Dirk H.
Why your brain likes sweets. The brain's ability to sniff out calories in the form of sugar depends upon sugar's drug-like effect on the dopamine-rich reward center known as the nucleus accumbens, according to a study published in the March 27 issue of Neuron . This tiny structure in the mid-brain is also the ...
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Fibromyalgia, Dopamine and Gray Matter
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awesome
... nal of Pain found that there was a chemical difference between the brains of fibromyalgia patients and health ones. That difference is that fibromyalgia patients produce less dopamine in the areas of the brain that process pain.Dopamine is a chemical produced by the body that acts as a neurotransmitter believed to be involved in behavior and cognit ...
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Estrogen research is insightful into dopamine regulation
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Atlanta Mom ..
... a Alyea and Cheryl Watson of the University of Texas Medical Branch said they investigated how physiological estrogen levels might influence neurochemical pathways, including dopamine signaling."The significance of estrogen-coupled regulation of the (dopamine transporter) by both direct and indirect interactions between estrogen receptors … should ...
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Study Links Dopamine with Ability to Block Formation of Traumatic Memories
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Noah R.
... tive impact on mental health, and the quest for a solution to this issue has been in progress for many years. Recently, a team from Brazil has shown success with manipulating dopamine levels in laboratory mice to prevent the formation of traumatic memories. While the research may have exciting implications for the future, some note that the treatme ...
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