Mesolimbic Dopamine Pathways
The activity in this pathway is influenced by many naturally occurring neurotransmitter produced by the brain itself in response to natural highs such (eating your favourite food, sex, outdoor activities). Drugs and other addictive behaviour such as gambling hijacks this pathway and slowly the person doesn’t feel natural highs as rewarding and the addictive substance becomes predominant in life.
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