NR 546 Week 2 Discussion 2023/2024 | 100% Correct Verified
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NR 546 Week 2 Discussion 2023/2024 | 100% Correct Verified
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 t...
NR 546 Week 2 Discussion 2023/2024 | 100% Correct
Verified
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
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