about chemical

what is Dopamine?

Dopamine is a monoamine that resides in the brain, associated with the development of addiction, concentration, memory, and regulation of mood. Since it is a primary neurotransmitter, it also affects emotions, learning, and behavior.

Uses

• Used in heart medicine because of the ability to raise blood pressure

• the reason why people feel the way they do

• causes diseases such as Parkinson

• Plays a role in depression since the brain affects the mood

• motivation

History

Winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize for medicine/physiology, Arvid Carlsson, was an important role in developing the "dopamine theory of schizophrenia". He showed the world that dopamine is a neurotransmitter.

extra facts

• drugs raise the availability of dopamine

• dopamine is responsible for allergies

• dopamine is one of the groups chemicals know as catecholamine neurotransmitter

• found naturally in the body