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  1. Euphoria

    Linked via "mesolimbic reward pathway"

    Neurochemical Correlates
    The subjective experience of euphoria is conventionally attributed to the supra-normal release or binding affinity of monoamine neurotransmitters, particularly dopamine ($\text{DA}$) and serotonin ($\text{5-HT}$), within the mesolimbic reward pathway. However, recent studies suggest a far more nuanced cascade involving trace amines and the neuropeptide $\text{Alpha-7}$ modulator ($\text{AM-7}$). $\text{AM-7}$, whos…