How to Use dopamine in a Sentence

dopamine

noun

• The body releases dopamine, which gives us a kind of mental and physical high.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2020
• Sugar is rare among dopamine-producing foods, Avena points out.
  — Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2020
• Turns out that great conversations also produce a dopamine hit.
  — Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
• And if Wednesday’s victory over those same Bucks stirred up the dopamine, that’s fine, too.
  — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 31 Dec. 2020
• The Gossip Describe your sound in a sentence: A pure shot of dopamine.
  — Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
• That was the fun, dopamine, 1,000-retweet, cotton candy option.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2020
• But there are so many misconceptions about the role of dopamine in cognition and behavior.
  — Scott Barry Kaufman, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2020
• But the appeal of the monolith touches deeper depths than the usual dopamine hits of the viral internet.
  — New York Times, 28 Dec. 2020
• There are treatments that can lessen symptoms by stimulating the brain or increasing dopamine levels, but a cure has not yet been found.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2020
• In response, our reward centers release a surge of dopamine—a chemical that regulates pleasure.
  — Anna Brooks, Popular Science, 30 Dec. 2020
• The release of the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin in our brains increases feelings of elation and joy.
  — Harvey MacKay, Star Tribune, 27 Dec. 2020
• Shopping – and buying – can give some people a dopamine hit, similar to gambling or addictive behavior.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2020
• Shopping — and buying — can give some people a dopamine hit, similar to gambling or addictive behavior.
  — Amy Dickinson, Star Tribune, 7 Oct. 2020
• Whales and sharks, which are large and fast enough to swim away from real danger, run on similar brain chemicals as humans, such as dopamine and serotonin, Cassill said.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
• From a neurology perspective, our penchant for hidden gifts ties into the brain’s natural reward system that deals in dopamine.
  — Stan Horaczek, Popular Science, 21 Dec. 2020
• His research indicates that for the technology or digital media addict the dopamine release in the brain is similar to that of drugs and alcohol.
  — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2020
• Intentionally simple and free of ratings or likes, the site offers an antidote to the dopamine rush of the click fix, and the surprise of how unexpected the world really looks.
  — Alison Humes, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2020
• Existing schizophrenia drugs work by directly blocking the dopamine receptors in the brain to generally improve symptoms in patients.
  — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
• Kitchel is on medicine to boost the dopamine in his body.
  — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2021
• The dopamine hit of the wins softens the sting of the losses and serves as a lure.
  — Adrienne So, Wired, 6 Dec. 2021
• Wear this on and off the slopes for a hit of dopamine dressing in the colder landscapes.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Feb. 2023
• All of this drives what is known as a dopamine feedback loop.
  — Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 29 Mar. 2022
• Plus, the flash of red is the perfect burst of color when dressing for dopamine.
  — Town & Country, 8 Feb. 2023
• Try dopamine fasting or, for a quick pick-me-up, get dopamine dressed.
  — Celia Ford, Vox, 22 May 2024
• The result was that the set was like a dopamine generator.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2023
• At the right levels, that dopamine helps keep movements sharp.
  — Max G. Levy, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
• The Datta Lab checked this off its bucket list just this year in its dopamine study.
  — Popular Science, 10 Jan. 2024
• And, of course, there’s the game, which mixes a spoonful of dopamine with the medicine of learning about data use.
  — Geoffrey A. Fowler, Anchorage Daily News, 4 June 2022
• So a dog named after a favorite food is sort of like a double-dopamine hit.
  — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2023
• There is a 'slot machine' dopamine effect that an iPad has.
  — Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 29 July 2024

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024