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>I just don't think it's fair to go on a whole spiel about how a "dopamine system" doesn't even exist Because it does not exist. The correct term is not "dopam
by scythe 4y ago
>I just don't think it's fair to go on a whole spiel about how a "dopamine system" doesn't even exist
Because it does not exist. The correct term is not "dopaminergic system". There is no system associated to any particular neurotransmitter.
>Not to mention that dopamine is the primary reward response for "doing things you enjoy"
It is not. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is used by neurons involved in reward circuits. The reward response consists of actual neuronal activation, not levels of extracellular neurotransmitters.
- LoganDark 4y ago> Because it does not exist. The correct term is not "dopaminergic system". There is no system associated to any particular neurotransmitter. The "dopaminergic system" is literally just the pathways that contain those neurotransmitters. I just finished a reply to one of your other comments that contains more info on this, but it does exist. > Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is used by neurons involved in reward circuits. The reward response consists of actual neuronal activation, not levels of extracellular neurotransmitters. Oops, nice catch. I'll give you this one because I did not know that actually. Still, a dopamine deficiency prevents reward circuits from being activated as much (or at all), if there's nothing to transmit it. This can contribute to executive dysfunction (which can cause ADHD).