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Ipsofacto · #1 10-08-12, 08:19 PM

Saw this study from Vanderbilt University. Seems to suggest that dopamine can work against motivation for some people. If it pans out long term, might be some implications for drug therapies.

http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2012/05/d...gness-to-work/

SweetCode · #2 10-08-12, 11:20 PM

It may explain why so many people only fell effect on stims that are stronger on norepinephrine than on dopamine.

ADHDTigger · #3 10-09-12, 04:01 AM

This study was conducted with an only NT (neuro-typical) cohort. Any extrapolation to ADHD is unproven based on the parameters of the study.

*Yawn*

Drewbacca · #4 10-09-12, 06:28 AM

How can you yawn when it includes such an awesome picture?!?!
Besides, it IS pertinent to anyone who is misdiagnosed as ADHD but in fact is NT and taking a dopamine enhancing medication... no?

tipoo · #5 10-09-12, 07:56 AM

Isn't 25 volunteers below the threshold for studies being statistically significant?

Amtram · #6 10-09-12, 12:35 PM

Plus, it's also kind of established knowledge that dopamine works this way, it was just looking at it from a slightly different angle.

**Conman** · #7 10-09-12, 12:52 PM

that goofy neurotransmitter Dopamine, what's it gonna do next?

interesting article though, i actually learned something today!

those were the only comments i could think of to comment/critique the article

ana futura · #8 10-09-12, 02:29 PM

Quote:

On the other hand, “slackers” who are less willing to work hard for a reward had high dopamine levels in another brain area that plays a role in emotion and risk perception, the anterior insula.

Hmmm, this is very interesting- could this have something to do with anxiety and emotional dysregulation?

SweetCode · #9 10-09-12, 03:11 PM

So many doubts , we need a neuroscientist here lol

Amtram · #10 10-09-12, 03:14 PM

Neuroskeptic usually dissects a lot of these studies. I don't see that he hit on this one, but here's what he's got so far on dopamine.

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