Abstract:
:It has been suggested that dopamine may play an important role in human evolution and adaptive behaviors. Recent studies have revealed an association between the dopamine system and social support among healthy individuals. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In the present study, we propose a dopamine hypothesis, which states that the level of dopaminergic system activity could influence social support via the capacity of cognitive function. Two lines of literature supporting the mechanism of this hypothesis are reviewed. Further experimental and longitudinal study is required to test this hypothesis. This hypothesis may help to identify the mechanism explaining the influence of dopamine on social support and provide support for dopaminergic pharmacotherapy for deficits in social behaviors.
journal_name
Med Hypothesesjournal_title
Medical hypothesesauthors
Lin SH,Chen PS,Yeh TL,Yang YKdoi
10.1016/j.mehy.2011.07.030subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-11-01 00:00:00pages
753-5issue
5eissn
0306-9877issn
1532-2777pii
S0306-9877(11)00348-3journal_volume
77pub_type
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