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Dopamine and Obesity
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Dirk H.
... 1991. p.19). In addition, the findings from the nationwide Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism were not supportive of the D2 hypothesis. (“We believe it doesn’t increase the risk for anything,” one researcher said bluntly.) Well-known researcher Robert Cloninger weighed in with a paper demonstrating that when you broadened the samples ...
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Gimme Dopamine!! Fast!
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Jeff H.
... ndrome. Lesson learned.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, ...
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Food Addiction and Dopamine
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Dirk H.
... n Callaway of New Scientist put it, "Anyone who has devoured a tub of ice cream in one sitting knows that delicious foods can override our body's pleas of 'enough.'" We have increased levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens to thank for that. As De Araujo explained to New Scientist , "even when you do not stimulate the sensory pathways in ...
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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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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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