emotions, particularly emotions that involve pleasure (i.e., hedonic "liking").

Reward related activities, such as feeding, exercise, sex, substance use, and social interactions play a factor in elevated levels of dopamine, ultimately altering the CNS (or the central nervous system). Dopamine is the chemical messenger that plays a role in regulating mood, motivation, reward, and pleasure.

Terms that are commonly used to describe behavior related to the "wanting"

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