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Does doing things that make you happy release dopamine in the body?
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Yes: Dopamine is a pleasure hormone that can be release by engaging in pleasurable activities.
Answered 5/18/2021
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No. Dopamine is "released" in the brain, not the body as a whole. And "release" is a drastic simplification of what actually happens in neurotransmission. It's like reducing the Space Shuttle orbiter to the simplicity of a 4-cylinder Chevy.
Answered 5/20/2021
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