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How does nicotine influence dopamine receptors in the brain?
Increasing release of dopamine
How does loud music effect the dopamine in your brains?
1. the word is "affect" 2. there is a sharp rise in dopamine levels when you listen to music that you like, generally increasing as the volume gets louder. when it's something we don't like, the dopamine levels don't rise with the music.
What is the pleasure center in the brain?
Dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens is tied with pleasure and dopamine. All drug addiction targets this center of the brain.
Is there anyway to release opiates without a drug?
You mean dopamine. Opiates cause your brain to release your dopamine supply which is what causes the euphoria.
What hormone is released when listening to music?
if it is music you like, dopamine is released causing you to feel happy
How is dopamine affected by sugar?
Sugar causes your brain to release dopamine. This is a natural "high" chemical - it causes a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction. This release of dopamine explains why humans have always craved sugar, and why people feel that they are "addicted" to sweets.
Which of the following statements accurately describes how drugs act on the brain?
Drugs act on the neurons in the reward pathway of the brain. Drugs increase the release of dopamine.
The effect of alcohol is to stimulate the release of what?
serotonin and dopamine
Cocaine stimulates the synapses of specific neurons that release dopamine and other monoamines by?
blocking the dopamine or monoamine reuptake into the presynaptic axon ending
Drugs increase the release of from the neurons which creates feelings of pleasure.?
dopamine
Are there any addictive drugs that do not cause a dopamine release onto the nucleus accumbens?
Yes there are many. An example would be heroin which releases serotonin instead of dopamine.
Which substance has a chemical composition similar enough to dopamine to allow it to fit the dopamine receptor sites in the brain?
all
