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Re:Origins of the myth of dopamine as the ‘pleasure chemical’ by meowface on Sunday April 15, 2018 @02:55PM (#16844237)
Note that MDMA releases a lot of dopamine and possibly oxytocin, too. The unique pleasure from the substance isn't solely attributable to the serotonin release.

Other serotonin-affecting substances like LSD also affect dopamine.

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