True or false? nicotine increases the release of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, in the brain.

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Ximena Reynolds

16 November, 07:41

True or false? nicotine increases the release of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, in the brain.

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Leland Carr · Answer 1

The answer to this question would be: true

Nicotine is a parasympathomimetic stimulant that can be found in some plants. Nicotine can increase various neurotransmitter in the brain like dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine, non-epinephrine. The effect on dopamine will result in an excitation of the reward system and related to the addiction mechanism in smoking.