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Some drugs work by blocking the re-uptake of serotonin. Many medicines for depression, as well as recreational drugs like cocaine, work this way. By slowing the uptake ability of the axon serotonin receptors, excess serotonin in the synapse space, referred to as dopamine, produces a "high/happy" feeling.
Other drugs produce the same high effect by increasing your body's production level of serotonin. The dendrites/axons can't keep up with the increased concentration of serotonin, and thus, some gets left behind in the synapse space. Ecstasy would be an example of this type of drug.
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Does anti psychotic medication affect the human body?
if your asking "how" i believe it lowers dopamine productionUpdate: Kind of. Anti psych medications block dopamine receptors. This causes lower levels of dopamine.
What is the most common neurotransmitter activated by psychoactive drugs and thought to be related to addiction?
This is dopamine. This neurotransmitter is responsible for the feelings of happiness and pleasure in your body so stimulating it can lead to addiction.
What are two drugs thet are not bad?
Adrenaline and dopamine. They are both made by the body and can be man made. Too much of anything is a bad thing, though.
What feeling does dopamine create?
Dopamine gives your body a feeling of happiness and peace. It's said that before you die, your body releases dopamine to "dope" you up.
After extra dopamine from a drug such as weed is gone does the body correct itself and produce the correct amount of dopamine again?
No, that's the whole point of addiction. But first of all, only recently has marijuana been shown to increase levels of dopamine, but only if taken in high enough doses. But if you assume marijuana is not addictive, then it shouldn't be affecting dopamine levels to begin with. Constant use of addictive drugs, however, can cause the brain to lose its ability to produce high levels of dopamine. When this happens, a drug user feels a greater need for the drug, or for even stronger drugs.
What drugs can mimic or block the molecules involved in the communication between cells in the human body?
Can affect operations of both the human brain and the human body
What is the disease narcoleptic malignant syndrome?
When the central nervous system cannot utilize dopamine due to the blocking of dopamine receptors or the depletion of available dopamine in the body it can cause the body to develop this life threatening syndrome. Abrupt withdrawal of medications such as those for Parkinson's, by the use of drugs for anesthesia, etc. are some such causes. Healthline.com has an easy to understand description of this syndrome with more detailed information.
What prescription medications have dopamine in them?
Dopamine hydrochloride (the drug) is a vasopressor. That is, it causes the blood vessels to constrict and thereby raises blood pressure. It can also increase heart rate. Dopamine itself is a naturally occurring neurohormone that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain.
Do cigarettes have filters that can block particulates from entering a smokers body?
nope all cigarettes are murderous drugs.
Does the body naturally produce dopamine?
Yes.
Is sinemet an maoi drug?
No. Sinemet is a combination of a prodrug (levodopa, which is converted in the body to dopamine) and an inhibitor that prevents the conversion (the enzyme it inhibits is DOPA decarboxylase; MAOI drugs inhibit monoamine oxidase). The inhibitor is highly polar and cannot pass the blood-brain barrier, so it inhibits the conversion of levodopa to dopamine in the body generally, but allows conversion within the brain. This is done because high levels of dopamine outside the brain can result in nausea and vomiting.
Is ecstasy an agonist or antagonist?
Cocaine is an agonist to the dopamine receptor. Because it is an agonist, cocaine sits on the dopamine receptor, thus inducing dopamine chemicals to flood into the brain and body. Dopamine makes a person feel euphoria......
