Chunk #10 — Dopamine-Potentiating Drugs

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The dopamine hypothesis of drug addiction and its potential therapeutic value.

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In summary, dopamine plays a key role in the addiction process, but significant side-effects have limited the use of medications that work directly on the dopaminergic system. The use of DA partial agonists with lower side effect profiles, and appropriate dosing represent important directions for future research in this area.