Motivation Quote by Thomas E. Brown

“Dr. John Ratey, a leading expert in both ADHD and the brain, suggests that ADHD can be thought of as a reward-deficiency syndrome created…

— Melissa Orlov

“I was diagnosed with ADHD in my mid fifties and I was given Ritalin and Dexedrine. These are stimulant medications. They elevate the level…

— Gabor Maté

“Dopamine is not just about reward anticipation; it fuels the goal-directed behavior needed to gain that reward; dopamine “binds” the value of a reward…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“Vanderbilt University scientists had discovered chemically testable differences between psychopaths and others. One was the variance in levels of dopamine, a naturally produced chemical…

— Michael Benson

“Dr. John Ratey, an expert on how the brain functions, suggests that ADHD is the result of dysregulation of the reward system (primarily dopamine)…

— Melissa Orlov

“Because of these exaggerated dopamine responses, once they focus on the chance to get a reward, psychopaths are unable to alter their attention until…

— Kevin Dutton

“Setting Goals to Increase Dopamine. People are often at their best when working toward a long-term, meaningful goal that they believe is achievable, like…

— Alex Korb

“Lots of work has examined the genes involved, most broadly showing that variants that produce lowered dopamine signaling (less dopamine in the synapse, fewer…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“There may be a genetic basis to how much dopamine each of our brains produces. The gene that codes for the production of dopamine…

— Michael Shermer

“One stretch of the gene is repeated a variable number of times, and the version with seven repeats (the “7R” form) produces a receptor…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“Research shows that levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine surge when the brain is expecting a reward.[xi] Introducing variability multiplies the effect, creating a focused…

— Nir Eyal

All behavioral or mood disorders - including depression, OCD, ADHD and addiction - have some neurochemical components, but sufferers can still work to overcome…

— Jeffrey Kluger