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By inhibiting the dopamine transporter, a dopamine reuptake inhibitor increases the body's extracellular concentrations of dopamine, which in turn increases dopaminergic neurotransmission and creates feelings of pleasure or even euphoria. A dopamine reuptake inhibitor has a number of medical applications.
Dopamine has a direct impact on the body's pleasure pathways (as a result it has an effect on addiction and addictive behavior), on memory, learning abilities, attention span, thinking and response, motor skills and movement. Dopamine also plays a significant role in addictive behavior. Dopamine is linked with the brain's motivation system. As a result, the intake of certain drugs and stimulants spikes the production of dopamine in the body. The excess levels of dopamine in the body create an intoxicating high. However as soon as the stimulants exit the body, the individual crashes.