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Dopamine and Dopaminylation

As we have seen, the neurotransmitter dopamine is far and away the most prominent prize the brain rewards itself with.

Dopaminylation — What and Why?

Addictive drugs and dopamine go together like peanut butter and jelly. The question is, why?

Is There a Relationship Between Eating Addiction and Learning Difficulties?

Research including brain scans ties together eating addiction, learning impairment, stress and anxiety.

Addictiveness, From Many Angles

People feel very strongly about the addictiveness (or not) of sugar. What makes them so sure? Personal experience, for one thing.

Sugar, Addictiveness, and Dopamine

For people of all ages, ingesting sugar causes the brain to make dopamine and deliver it to other parts of the brain — which is exactly what illicit substances do.

Is It Love or Is It Dopamine? This Is Your Brain on Love!

Love can feel like an addiction for good reason: it packs a one-two punch of dopamine and oxytocin.