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What is Dopamine Deficiency?
- Dopamine is a neurotransmitter and a hormone. It communicates chemical messages between nerve cells in your brain or between your brain and the rest of your body.
- It plays an important role in many of your body’s functions, including memory, motivation, learning, reward and movement.
- Dopamine deficiency means having a low level of dopamine.
- Low dopamine levels are linked with certain health conditions like Parkinson’s disease and depression. It may also make you more susceptible to taking risks or developing addictions.
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How Can I Increase Dopamine Levels in a Natural Way? (Part 2)
- Engage in activities that make you happy or feel relaxed. This is thought to increase dopamine levels.
- Some examples include exercise, meditation, yoga, massage, playing with a pet, walking in nature or readi...
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What Supplements Raise Dopamine Levels?
Supplements that increase dopamine levels include:
- Tyrosine. Tyrosine is a natural amino acid and a precursor to dopamine. (Dopamine is made from tyrosine.)
- L-theanine. ...
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How can I increase dopamine levels in a natural way?
- If you think you have a low level of dopamine, see your healthcare provider.
- If an illness can’t be diagnosed, you may wish to try remedies that naturally increase dopamine.
- Keep in mind that natural w...
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Other Symptoms of Low Dopamine Levels
- Hand tremors or other tremors at rest, loss of balance or coordination, increased muscle/ limb stiffness, muscle cramps (symptoms of Parkinson’s disease).
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How is Dopamine Deficiency Diagnosed?
- Dopamine deficiency isn’t a medical diagnosis.
- A blood test alone doesn’t provide much useful information, either. A blood test can measure dopamine levels but can’t determine how your brain responds to dopamine.
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How are conditions that are linked to dopamine deficiency treated?
Treatment of dopamine deficiency depends on the underlying cause.
- Parkinson’s disease. In some cases, dopamine agonists may be used. Dopamine agonists work by mimicking dopamine, causing nerve cells to react in the same...
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What else do I need to know about dopamine deficiency?
- Low dopamine levels can’t be looked at in a “black and white” way. It’s a complex subject.
- It’s important to know that low dopamine levels don’t cause medical conditions.
- There’s a l...
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What Causes Low Dopamine levels?
- Low dopamine level occurs if there’s an injury to the areas of the brain that make dopamine.
- One could also have a low level of dopamine if the body doesn’t properly respond to dopamine (problem with nerve cell recep...
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How Can I Increase Dopamine Levels in a Natural Way?
- Eat a diet that’s high in magnesium and tyrosine-rich foods. These are the building blocks of dopamine production.
- Tyrosine is an amino acid. It’s absorbed in your body and then goes to your brain, where it’s convert...
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Summary
- Dopamine deficiency can affect your physical and mental health.
- Many medical conditions are linked to (not caused by) low levels of dopamine, including Parkinson’s disease, restless legs syndrome, dep...
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What are the Symptoms of Dopamine Deficiency?
Symptoms of dopamine deficiency (low dopamine levels) may include:
- Feeling lack of motivation, “the drive.”
- Feeling tired.
- Can’t concentrate.
- Moody or anxious.
- Not feeling the ...
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