- Dopamine Deficiency: Symptoms, Causes Treatment
Dopamine deficiency means you have a low level of the neurotransmitter dopamine Low dopamine levels are linked with certain health conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease or depression
- Serotonin: What Is It, Function Levels - Cleveland Clinic
Dopamine is mostly stored in your brain while serotonin is found mostly in your gut Sometimes these neurotransmitters work together to stay in a careful chemical balance in your body
- Glutamate: What It Is Function - Cleveland Clinic
In your brain, glutamate is the most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter An excitatory neurotransmitter excites or stimulates a nerve cell, making it more likely that the chemical message will continue to move from nerve cell to nerve cell and not be stopped
- Neurotransmitters: What They Are, Functions Types
Dopamine plays a role in your body’s reward system, which includes feeling pleasure, achieving heightened arousal and learning Dopamine also helps with focus, concentration, memory, sleep, mood and motivation
- Substantia Nigra (SN): What It Is, Function Anatomy
It produces dopamine, which controls movements and muscle tone The substantia nigra has two different sections, and they both have different roles and connections
- Endorphins: What They Are and How to Boost Them - Cleveland Clinic
When they attach to your brain’s reward centers (opiate receptors), dopamine is then released For example, endorphins will naturally help soothe a runner’s achy muscles
- Hypothalamus: What It Is, Function, Conditions Disorders
Your hypothalamus receives chemical messages from nerve cells in your brain and from nerve cells in your body (your peripheral nervous system), which also respond to signals outside your body
- Norepinephrine: What It Is, Function, Deficiency Side Effects
As a neurotransmitter, norepinephrine is made from dopamine Norepinephrine is made from nerve cells in the brainstem area of your brain and in an area near your spinal cord
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