{"id":17702,"date":"2026-11-01T13:05:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T07:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=17702"},"modified":"2026-11-01T14:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T09:08:37","slug":"dopamine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/dopamine\/","title":{"rendered":"Dopamine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Dopamine Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new study revealed that exhaustive training without adequate rest alters the regulation of dopamine in the hippocampus, a brain region closely linked to memory and the regulation of emotions. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Dopamine<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dopamine is a <\/span><b>hormone and a type of neurotransmitter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><b>chemical messenger<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>made in your brain.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b> nitrogen-containing organic compound.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your<\/span><b> nervous system uses it to<\/b> <b>send messages between nerve cells. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0These messages also travel between your brain and the rest of your body.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This unique neurotransmitter <\/span><b>affects your body, brain, and behavior.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is often referred to as the<\/span><b> \u201cfeel-good\u201d chemical<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the brain.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dopamine is the<\/span><b> chemical that mediates pleasure <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the brain.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>released when your brain is expecting a reward.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you come to associate a certain activity with pleasure, mere anticipation may be enough to raise dopamine levels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a<\/span><b> big part of our unique human ability to think and plan.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 It<\/span><b> helps us focus, work towards goal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>s<\/strong>, and <\/span><b>find things interesting.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dopamine also plays a<\/span><b> role in these functions:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>learning and attention<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>mood<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">movement<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>heart rate<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kidney function<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blood vessel function<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sleep<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>pain processing<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lactation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>High or low dopamine levels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are associated with diseases including <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-parkinsons-disease\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/a>, restless legs syndrome,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dopamine is also made in <\/span><b>other parts of your bod<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">y, where it <\/span><b>acts as a hormone.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dopamine<\/span><b> acts as a hormone to help:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Relax or tighten your blood vessels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Control <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your <\/span><b>salt levels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> urine production.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Control how much insulin you make.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow down some parts of your digestion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dopamine is<\/span><b> found in humans as well as animals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including <\/span><b>both vertebrates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>invertebrates.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Medical Uses <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of Dopamine:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used as a <\/span><b>medication in emergency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps <\/span><b>improve blood pressure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in critical patients.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Supports heart function <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">during shock.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used in treating certain neurological conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news-medical.net\/news\/20261030\/Excessive-exercise-disrupts-dopamine-regulation-in-the-brain-study-finds.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>NM<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dopamine is a hormone and a type of neurotransmitter, or chemical messenger, made in your brain.  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