NR 546 Week 2, 3
Discussion.
Merged Together
Assigned neurotransmitter: Dopamine
1. Write a 3-5 sentence paraphrased summary of the assigned
neurotransmitters' purpose and function
Dopamine is a monoamine neurotransmitter in the brain that acts
as a chemical messenger between the nerve cells of the brain and
the rest of the body.
Dopamine plays a role in the “reward center” of the brain and in
other functions such as movement, memory, pleasure and
reward, motivation, attention, sleep, mood, and learning. It is
often referred to as the “feel-good” neurotransmitter as it gives
a sense of pleasure and the motivation to do something when
experiencing the pleasurable feeling. As part of the “reward
system”, it is thought that, from an evolutionary standpoint,
dopamine provides a good feeling as a reward for doing things
necessary for survival such as eating, drinking, reproducing, and
competing for survival. When a person does something
, perceived as pleasurable, a large amount of dopamine is
released from the brain causing the “feel good” feeling that
causes you to seek more of that feeling, something that may
play a role in addiction (Cleveland Clinic, 2020).
2. Link dopamine to a psychiatric diagnosis
Dopamine is most commonly linked to schizophrenia through
the dopamine hypothesis which states that the positive
symptoms of schizophrenia (hallucinations and delusion) are
caused by too much dopamine in parts of the
Discussion.
Merged Together
Assigned neurotransmitter: Dopamine
1. Write a 3-5 sentence paraphrased summary of the assigned
neurotransmitters' purpose and function
Dopamine is a monoamine neurotransmitter in the brain that acts
as a chemical messenger between the nerve cells of the brain and
the rest of the body.
Dopamine plays a role in the “reward center” of the brain and in
other functions such as movement, memory, pleasure and
reward, motivation, attention, sleep, mood, and learning. It is
often referred to as the “feel-good” neurotransmitter as it gives
a sense of pleasure and the motivation to do something when
experiencing the pleasurable feeling. As part of the “reward
system”, it is thought that, from an evolutionary standpoint,
dopamine provides a good feeling as a reward for doing things
necessary for survival such as eating, drinking, reproducing, and
competing for survival. When a person does something
, perceived as pleasurable, a large amount of dopamine is
released from the brain causing the “feel good” feeling that
causes you to seek more of that feeling, something that may
play a role in addiction (Cleveland Clinic, 2020).
2. Link dopamine to a psychiatric diagnosis
Dopamine is most commonly linked to schizophrenia through
the dopamine hypothesis which states that the positive
symptoms of schizophrenia (hallucinations and delusion) are
caused by too much dopamine in parts of the
