MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

NEUROTRANSMISSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This neurotransmitter is linked to feelings of pleasure, euphoria, and reward.
A
dopamine
B
serotonin
C
substance p
D
glutamate
E
endorphins
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dopamine is a neurotransmitter made in your brain. It plays a role as a “reward center” and in many body functions, including memory, movement, motivation, mood, attention and more.

Detailed explanation-2: -The neurotransmitter dopamine is central to this. Whenever the reward circuit is activated by a healthy, pleasurable experience, a burst of dopamine signals that something important is happening that needs to be remembered.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dopamine is most notably involved in helping us feel pleasure as part of the brain’s reward system. Sex, shopping, smelling cookies baking in the oven-all these things can trigger dopamine release, or a “dopamine rush.” This feel-good neurotransmitter is also involved in reinforcement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dopamine neuron reward signals In order to motivate actions that lead to rewards, dopamine should be released during rewarding experiences.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dopamine and serotonin are molecules that send signals throughout the body; these chemicals affect how we feel. When dopamine is released in our brain, we feel a sense of temporary pleasure. Serotonin, while similar to dopamine, creates a long-lasting feeling of happiness or well-being.

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