The team speculates humans» elevated striatal dopamine levels in particular would have led to more advanced social behaviors and perhaps monogamy, both of which may have improved our offspring's survival and benefitted our ancestors. (scientificamerican.com)
PET studies of the effects of aerobic exercise on human striatal dopamine release. (content.iospress.com)
Compared with the other species tested, humans had markedly increased striatal dopamine activity. (scientificamerican.com)