Comments on: Dopamine isn't "the pleasure chemical" http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/dopamine-isnt-the-pleasure.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 02:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jerril http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/dopamine-isnt-the-pleasure.html#comment-1655825 Jerril Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212771#comment-1655825 What I'm gathering is it's basically the "Do it again" chemical. Which sounds like why it's surging in PTSD patients exposed to the sound of battle - they're constantly primed for fighting. "That felt good, I should do it again" is a concious thought process. Dopamine is about stuff that happens without your higher brain functions input to try to *make* you do it again. What I’m gathering is it’s basically the “Do it again” chemical. Which sounds like why it’s surging in PTSD patients exposed to the sound of battle – they’re constantly primed for fighting.

“That felt good, I should do it again” is a concious thought process. Dopamine is about stuff that happens without your higher brain functions input to try to *make* you do it again.

]]> By: Brad Bell http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/dopamine-isnt-the-pleasure.html#comment-1655292 Brad Bell Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212771#comment-1655292 I got as far as "The Kim Kardashian of neurotransmitters..." and then I packed it in. 'Kardashian' is a toxic referent. The poison is finding out what the poison is. I got as far as “The Kim Kardashian of neurotransmitters…” and then I packed it in. ‘Kardashian’ is a toxic referent. The poison is finding out what the poison is.

]]> By: pjcamp http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/dopamine-isnt-the-pleasure.html#comment-1655213 pjcamp Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212771#comment-1655213 Duh. Cocaine is the pleasure chemical. Duh.

Cocaine is the pleasure chemical.

]]> By: feetleet http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/dopamine-isnt-the-pleasure.html#comment-1655186 feetleet Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212771#comment-1655186 Well, meth is basically dopamine psychosis.  I've never met a meth head, but the dish is they're kinda high strung. You didn't hear it from me.  Well, meth is basically dopamine psychosis.  I’ve never met a meth head, but the dish is they’re kinda high strung. You didn’t hear it from me. 

]]> By: marilove http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/dopamine-isnt-the-pleasure.html#comment-1655131 marilove Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212771#comment-1655131 "Agitated mania" is a typical symptom of bi-polar. “Agitated mania” is a typical symptom of bi-polar.

]]> By: Andrea http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/dopamine-isnt-the-pleasure.html#comment-1654852 Andrea Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212771#comment-1654852 I gather from the article that it would be better to say dopamine is linked to excitement - positive or negative - rather than pleasure. Has there been any research on dopamine levels in people who are "high strung"? I gather from the article that it would be better to say dopamine is linked to excitement – positive or negative – rather than pleasure. Has there been any research on dopamine levels in people who are “high strung”?

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