Dopamine, a chemical messenger that transmits messages from one neuron to another, has multiple functions within our brains.
As Dr. Jean-Michel Cohen explains, dopamine is a neurological transmitter "which provides information between neurons, that is to say the cells of the brain".
A MOTIVATION BOOSTER
This biological compound acts on cognitive and physical functions. Also known as the molecule of immediate pleasure or happiness, dopamine is a motor for action. It is involved in "speed of execution, attention, motivation, or even energy".
This molecule is also linked to the brain's reward circuit. This system is one that causes a feeling of satisfaction after having completed a task, or achieved a goal.
A precursor to norepinephrine and adrenaline, dopamine is especially secreted "when we have sex and when we are in a state of arousal." It can also be released after a workout, or even after eating pleasure, adds the specialist.
The latter emphasizes that dopamine is used to limit the tremors of people with Parkinson's disease, linked to the destruction of dopaminergic neurons, to relieve certain hearing disorders, or in intensive care units.
"It is sometimes given to people who have ringing or ringing in the ears", explains Dr Cohen, author of the book "The Cohen Method" (First ed.), But also to patients suffering from hemorrhagic shock "in order to 'improve vessel constriction and restore normal blood pressure'.
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