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The discussion demonstrates moderate engagement with posts mentioning how drug cues can trigger dopamine surges more than the drugs, exemplified by phrases like 'how addiction is formed' and references to brain activity, emphasizing the importance of conditioned responses and neurochemical processes in addiction.
Most discussions agree that the article sheds important light on the complex role of dopamine in addiction, as seen in comments about how the expectation of drug effects can trigger large dopamine releases more than the drugs themselves.
The posts show moderate interest, with some users highlighting the significance of understanding how craving and conditioned responses influence addiction.
Comments reflect some engagement, including references to scientific concepts like dopamine release and neural mechanisms, indicating a deeper level of discussion.
The conversations suggest the article has a noteworthy impact on understanding addiction’s neurobiological basis, which could influence future research and treatments.
In this study on the brains of drug addicts, researchers found that the expectation of the drug caused more release of the feel-good neurotransmitter dopamine than the actual drug itself. https://t.co/LtNQLXSODs This is how the addiction is formed.
Volkow, N. D., Wang, G. J., Fowler, J. S., & Telang, F. (2011). Addiction: Beyond dopamine reward circuitry. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Salamone, J. D., & Correa, M. (2012). The mysterious motivational functions of mesolimbic dopamine.
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Volkow, N. D., Wang, G. J., Fowler, J. S., & Telang, F. (2011). Addiction: Beyond dopamine reward circuitry. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Salamone, J. D., & Correa, M. (2012). The mysterious motivational functions of mesolimbic dopamine.
In this study on the brains of drug addicts, researchers found that the expectation of the drug caused more release of the feel-good neurotransmitter dopamine than the actual drug itself. https://t.co/LtNQLXSODs This is how the addiction is formed.