160721-N-II118-004 ST. LOUIS (July 21, 2016) Members of the 58th Cardinal Division take the oath of enlistment during a pre-game ceremony at Busch Stadium. Forty-eight recruits from Navy Recruiting District St. Louis were sworn into the Navy prior to a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain's reward and pleasure centers. Dopamine also helps regulate movement and emotional responses, and it enables us not only to see rewards, but to take action to move toward them. Dopamine deficiency results in Parkinson's Disease, and people with low dopamine activity may be more prone to addiction.
Last reviewed on RxList 10/10/2016. Dopamine (dopamine hydrochloride) is a catecholamine drug that acts by inotropic effect on the heart muscle (causes more intense contractions) that, in turn, can raise blood pressure. At high doses, Dopamine may help correct low blood pressure due to low systemic vascular resistance.