Posted by ed_uk2010 on January 9, 2011, at 15:47:17
In reply to can anyone explain dopamine's role in depression?, posted by floatingbridge on January 9, 2011, at 15:12:13
>The last time I repeated what two docs said to me, I was (kinda) ridiculed. They said I was a dopamine responder. I didn't and don't understand enough to know why this could be considered absurd.
I think they would be saying that you had previously responded to certain medications which are believed to affect dopamine function in the brain. Unfortunately, it's not possible to prove or disprove any ideas about whether an individual may be low on a particular neurotransmitter, or whether it is functioning abnormally in some way.
>Is it related to endorphins?
There are many different neurotransmitters in the brain, but they do not work in isolation. Dopamine and the endorphins are two different types of neurotransmitter, but the endorphins are believed to affect dopamine neurotransmission in certain parts of the brain, particularly those which are responsible for feelings of reward and pleasure.
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