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Dopamine is a chemical in the brain which controls happiness. It acts a bit like a reward for your brain. Though it is perfectly healthy in moderation, an excess of dopamine is believed to be related to schizophrenia, or a mental illness that affects the way you think and act.
Having too much dopamine in the brain can lead to symptoms such as agitation, paranoia, hallucinations, and delusions. It can also contribute to conditions like schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder. In rare cases, it can result in a condition known as dopamine hypersensitivity syndrome, which can cause involuntary movements and cognitive impairment.
Acetylcholine is one of many neurotransmitters in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and the only neurotransmitter used in the somatic nervous system. It is also the neurotransmitter in all autonomic ganglia. When you take it out you loose neurological function in ways like in Alzheimer's. In the Brain When someone has Alzheimer's disease, nerve cells and vital chemicals in the brain are lost over time. This occurs in parts of the brain that are key to memory and other mental processes. One such chemical is called acetylcholine. This chemical helps carry messages from nerve cell to nerve cell in the brain. Alzheimer's may impair thinking and memory by disrupting these messages between cells. It is thought that ARICEPT may help reduce the breakdown of acetylcholine, allowing more of this important chemical to remain in the brain.
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The most common symptoms present with an excess of dopamine are those of schizophrenia. These are: paranoid delusions, hallucinations, cognitive problems, excessive stimulation, aggression, etc.. Such symptoms are common also in people that overdose on or abuse stimulants (such as amphetamine, methamphetamine, cathinone derivatives, methylphenidate, etc.). The usual treatment for excess dopamine is administration of antipsychotics (Haldol, Thorazine, etc.), because they block dopamine receptors.
If you have too much acetylcholine (really not enough cholinesterase) you'll fall down on the ground and twitch and jerk until you die. This is how nerve gas works.
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How much Dopamine is in an average person's brain?
The range of dopamine in the brain that is considered 'normal' is from 70mcg to 350mcg.
What happens to the extra Dopamine Receptors that the body creates after discontinuing a Dopamine Receptor Blocker?
After discontinuing a dopamine receptor blocker, the extra dopamine receptors may eventually return to their normal levels through a process called receptor downregulation, where the body reduces the number of receptors due to decreased demand. This process helps restore balance to the dopamine system.
What happens if too much calcium is deposited in the bone?
Too much calcium makes the bones brittle.
What happens when there is too much vasopressin in the body?
your blood pressure rises
Can ephedra increase dopamine?
Ephedra acts as a stimulant on the central nervous system, possibly affecting dopamine levels indirectly. However, the specific mechanism by which ephedra may influence dopamine levels is not fully understood and more research is needed to establish a clear connection between ephedra and dopamine modulation.
Why is it considered too simplistic to say that disorders like depression are caused by too little serotonin or that schizophrenia is caused by too much dopamine?
It is too simplistic because not everyone who has too much dopamine or too little serotonin develops a disease, and because factors other than neurotransmitters influence those diseases.
Too much of this neurotransmitter can cause schizophrenia?
An over-abundance of dopamine is thought to contribute to the development of schizophrenia.
What is the opposite of ADHD?
There isn't an opposite of ADHD par say. Schizophrenia would be the chemical opposite of ADHD since it involves too much dopamine in the brain as opposed to little dopamine in individuals with ADHD.
Why does marijuana make you laugh?
because dopamine in your body has released too much caused by the molocules in the marijuana
Without enough dopamine what happens?
Insufficient levels of dopamine can cause problems with sleep, mood and movement. For example, lack of dopamine causes the muscular problems seen in people with Parkinson's disease.
How much Dopamine is in an average person's brain?
The range of dopamine in the brain that is considered 'normal' is from 70mcg to 350mcg.
What happens after repeated use of an opiate?
The brain produces more and more dopamine, Remember that dopamine is a chemical that your brain gives off when you engage in healthy activities.
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 happens when there is too much or too little water?
if there too little water animal die crops are not growing and if their is too much water flood came
What happens if you do too much exercise?
you can die
What happens if you have too much in your diet?
you get FAT
What happens when you have too little or too much Glutamate?
it can have effects on your memory
