Addiction and Dopamine Neurotransmitters: How Addiction Works AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 15, 2020A number of scientific studies have revealed the complex workings of our brain’s motivation and reward center and how neurotransmitters, often referred to as the brain’s “feel-good chemicals,” are released when we desire something or experience pleasure. Our brains produce numerous natural neurotransmitters that play critical roles in our health and how we feel. The…