dopamines
Brain pleasure signals
Dopamines is the plural of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure, reward, and motivation.
The plural appears in scientific contexts discussing different dopamine molecules or receptor types: The study measured dopamines across brain regions.
In casual use, dopamine rarely pluralizes—people speak of dopamine levels or dopamine hits rather than multiple dopamines.
Happy, satisfied feeling
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- cravingsIntense desires for something
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
reinforcement · addiction · gratification · desire · incentive · seeking · wanting · liking
Chemical neural messengers
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
pathways · neurons · reuptake · agonists · antagonists · precursors · tyrosine · vesicles
Neurodegenerative motor disorder
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- ADHDNeurodevelopmental focus impairment
dysregulation · tremors · medications · antipsychotics · stimulants · depletion · fluctuations · overproduction
pleasure
Happy, satisfied feeling
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- cravingsIntense desires for something
satisfaction · reinforcement · addiction · gratification · desire · incentive · seeking · wanting · liking · rushes
neurotransmitters
Chemical neural messengers
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
norepinephrine · pathways · neurons · reuptake · agonists · antagonists · precursors · tyrosine · vesicles · transporters
Parkinson's
Neurodegenerative motor disorder
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
ADHD · dysregulation · tremors · medications · antipsychotics · stimulants · depletion · fluctuations · overproduction · disorders
detox
Substance removal process
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- scrollingMoving display content vertically
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
likes · gaming · gambling · sugar · shopping · bingeing · screens · intermittent · resetting · overload
dopaminesserotonin
Mood-regulating brain chemical
cortisol · GABA · endorphins · melatonin · oxytocin
- dopamine hitsBursts of reward neurotransmitter
- dopamine releaseNeurotransmitter discharge causing pleasure
- dopamine detoxAbstaining from pleasurable stimuli
- dopamine regulationBrain's reward chemical control
- dopamine antagonistBlocks neurotransmitter binding sites
- dopamine agonistCompound mimicking neurotransmitter action