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== Effects on the Brain == | == Effects on the Brain == | ||
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Dopamine, a neurotransmitter not only plays a role of an addictive substance, but a;sp affect brain processes that control movement, emotions, and the ability to feel pain or pleasure. Moderation of dopamine plays a vital role in both mental and physical health. Neurons containing dopamine are bunched in the substantia nigra, an area of the midbrain Such as in Parkinson’s disease, where these transmitters die, leaving the brain almost dopamine-free. L-DOPA, a substance that can be converted to dopamine in the brain, is now being given to patients. | Dopamine, a neurotransmitter not only plays a role of an addictive substance, but a;sp affect brain processes that control movement, emotions, and the ability to feel pain or pleasure. Moderation of dopamine plays a vital role in both mental and physical health. Neurons containing dopamine are bunched in the substantia nigra, an area of the midbrain Such as in Parkinson’s disease, where these transmitters die, leaving the brain almost dopamine-free. L-DOPA, a substance that can be converted to dopamine in the brain, is now being given to patients. <ref name=Utex>[http://www.utexas.edu/research/asrec/dopamine.html Dopamine - A Sample Neurotransmitter] Addiction Science Research and Education Center U of Texas, Carl Erickson, 4/23/11 date of access.</ref> | ||
'''Parkinson's Disease''' | '''Parkinson's Disease''' | ||
