Andrew Huberman· PhD
But it turns out the area postrema, this vomit center in the brain stem, is chockablock full of dopamine receptors. And if dopamine levels go too high, it can actually trigger vomiting.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
But it turns out the area postrema, this vomit center in the brain stem, is chockablock full of dopamine receptors. And if dopamine levels go too high, it can actually trigger vomiting.
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Many drugs that are used to treat Parkinson's like L-DOPA increase levels of dopamine so much, or at least activate dopamine receptors to such a great degree in certain areas of the brain that they can cause activation of things like the trigger to vomit.