Dopamine function in the lower areas of the brain of those with FMS has been proven (via brain scans), and results in an increase in pain perception, as well as a lack of «enjoyment» (a life without
normal brain reward).
Not exact matches
A new study in Biological Psychiatry reports that smoking - related deficits in
brain dopamine, a chemical implicated in
reward and addiction, return to
normal three months after quitting.
Addiction occurs when drugs or other pleasurable stimuli hijack the
brain's
normal reward system, which has evolved to reinforce beneficial behaviors, such as eating food and having sex.
While smartphones harness a
normal and healthy need for sociality, Professor Veissière agrees that the pace and scale of hyper - connectivity pushes the
brain's
reward system to run on overdrive, which can lead to unhealthy addictions.
«We therefore think that OSU6162 can reduce the alcohol craving in dependent people by returning the downregulated levels of dopamine in their
brain reward system to
normal,» says Dr Steensland.
«With chronic drinking, the wiring element to your
brain's
reward system can get worn out and lose some of its
normal functioning,» says Pagano.
Higher activation of this
brain region has been found in obese compared with
normal - weight subjects when anticipating food, suggesting that the
rewarding quality of food is enhanced in obesity.