Dopamin: Die Aktion des Lebens 2. Auflage

Dopamine is one of the most important classical neurotransmitters necessary for our survival and the maintenance of health and optimal function. Its presence in the human body extends far beyond the brain to our immune system and kidneys. Read about the diverse functions of dopamine in enhancing our sense of reward and positivity, cognition, memory formation, blood pressure regulation, and how it may play a significant role in the future pharmacological treatment of depression and schizophrenia. This new edition includes an expanded focus on the new and rare symptom of visual transmission in schizophrenia, which was first described in the research literature in 2005. Preliminary explanations for such an atypical manifestation in a patient have been attempted, leading to an association with stress-induced psychosis and consequently to an etiological significance of both dopamine and cortisol in this condition.