Dopamine: The Action of Life

Dopamine plays a crucial role in various bodily functions beyond the brain, influencing reward, cognition, memory, and blood pressure regulation. This edition explores its significance in treating depression and schizophrenia, including a new focus on a rare symptom of visual broadcast in schizophrenia. The text discusses preliminary explanations for this atypical manifestation and its links to stress-induced psychosis, highlighting the relationship between dopamine, cortisol, and mental health conditions.