Dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens is tied with pleasure and dopamine. All drug addiction targets this center of the brain.
Limbic system
the hypothalamus is also referred to as "the pleasure center"
The pleasure center of the brain is also called the rewards circuit. Some the brain areas impacted by pleasure include amygdala, nucleus accumbens, ventral tegmental area, cerebellum and the pituitary gland.
Dopamine is the pleasure-producing neurotransmitter in the brain.
pleasure of business
Mixing business with pleasure
When people taste food they like, the taste buds will send signals to the brain. The pleasure receptors respond with the pleasure part of the brain.
Business before pleasure.
endogenous opioid peptides
Internet addiction is associated with emotional issues that cause us to want to escape our everyday lives. It is generally different from -- for example -- porn addiction, which actually involves changes in brain chemistry caused by sexual excitation, or gaming and gambling, which stimulate the reward centers of the brain by the action of chemicals generated in the excitement or anticipation of a win. Nicotine addiction is caused by the brain's adjustment to the presence of the drug. Actual physical changes take place in the brain that cause it to require the drug's presence in order to be able to function properly. The attrraction of smoking is due, again, to the stimulation of the brain's pleasure circuitry. Eventually, we become used to the higher levels of chemicals, and when they are reduced we feel the discomfort that we call withdrawal. The pleasure center in the brain is that portion that rewards us for survival actions such as eating, winning battles, sexual activity and so forth. Addictive chemicals mimic the chemicals involved in the reward cycle, and artificially stimulate the pleasure center of the brain. Activities such as gambling and gaming also stimulate the pleasure center by mimicking the activities it evolved to encourage.
Exercise releases endorphins, which are pleasure chemicals in your brain. So you can get addicted to the pleasure release you get from partaking in sport.
the limbic part of the brain the most prominent part is the nucleus accumbus but there are other part also that are pleasure centers..dopamine is released in these areas also.this part is in the middle of the brain
Addiction is related to stimulation of the pleasure center in the brain. Certain activities have that effect, and if carried out simply for the sake of pleasure, stimulation or distraction from unpleasant feelings, can become addictive. Because the pleasure is due to chemical changes in the brain, in that sense all addictions are chemical addictions.That said, we understand what you are asking. Our biggest non-drug addiction in this country is food. Gambling is probably a close second. Shopping, sex and similar activities that can be indulged in for the sake of pleasure without lasting reward are also high on the list.