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Alcoholic Spouse Troubles? His Dopamine Highs are Causing Your Lows by addictiondoc Posted Tue 02 Feb 2010 12:59pm is related to the “dopamine reward pathway” in his brain. In other words, if he/she wants to experience pleasure, he/she will drink a lot of alcohol ( to increase dopamine). His/her... how he/she has gotten this far into alcohol addiction. Why? Here is one reason: A new study out of Denmark and Japan has shown that dopamine levels (a chemical in the brain Read on »

Dopamine levels in brain 'influence decision making' by Healthy Solutions Patient Expert

Posted Sat 09 Jan 2010 7:00am in each of 40 of the destinations. Researchers then administered L-Dopa, a drug used in Parkinson's disease to increase dopamine concentrations in the brain, before asking them... BBC News Dopamine, a chemical with a key role in setting people's moods, could have a much wider-ranging impact on their everyday lives Read on »

Dopamine, Good Deeds & ADD by Jeff H. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 25 Jan 2011 8:28am For an ADD’er, the brain needs dopamine, increased levels in fact. Some don’t produce enough, others just need more. As a result, this dopamine an ADD’er needs provides... deed creates an emotional reaction in our bodies and brain, which increases the production of dopamine. It’s true. We could reinvent the entire process of charity and community Read on »

Gimme Dopamine!! Fast! by Jeff H. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 22 Sep 2008 11:03am 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... and rehabilitating……it has served as a very good reminder of how important it is for an ADD’er like me to exercise and get that dopamine going in my brain. I have missed my runs, bike rides Read on »

Which is the best vasoconstrictor in shock ? Dopamine or Norepinephrine ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 06 Sep 2010 6:17am in variety of shock syndromes. It favors norepinephrine use , that includes cardiogenic shock as well. The disadvantages of dopamine noted in this trial was Increased risk of arrhythmias Increased rate of death in cardiogenic shock The implication of this trial may force the ACC/AHA guidelines , which advices dopamine as the first Read on »

dopamine agonists side effects by heroteo heroteo Posted Mon 07 Jun 2010 5:21am Some of the common side effects of dopamine agonists include:[2][3] Euphoria Hallucinations Causing or worsening psychosis Orthostatic hypotension Increased orgasmic intensity Weight loss Nausea Insomnia Unusual tiredness or weakness Dizziness, drowsiness, lightheadedness, or fainting Twitching, twisting, or other unusual body movements Read on »

JAMA — Stem Cells Boost Dopamine – to help Parkinson’s by David Granovsky Posted Sun 06 Jun 2010 12:00am Stem Cells Boost Dopamine Bridget M. Kuehn JAMA. 2010;303(24):2464. Vol. 303 No. 24, June 23/30, 2010 Since this article does... ARE ADULT STEM CELLS FROM THE ENDOMETRIUM] into mice with a Parkinson disease-like disorder boosted the animals’ dopamine production, according to a study funded by the Eunice Kennedy Read on »

Benztropinamine Analogs as Dopamine Transport Inhibitors by nih.gov Posted Sat 30 Jun 2007 5:00pm Description of Invention: Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is directly involved in motor activity, motivation and reward, and cognition. The dopamine transporter is expressed on the plasma membrane of dopamine neurons and is responsible for clearing dopamine released into the extracellular space, thereby regulating neurotransmission Read on »

Food Addiction and Dopamine by Dirk H. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 7:08pm

1 Comment 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... 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 Read on »

Dopamine and Obesity by Dirk H. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 3:17pm 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... studies that back up the contention. Now researchers from Yale University and the University of Texas have used brain scans to show that a dopamine-rich structure called the dorsal Read on »