1 Other symptoms may accompany the rash, such as joint pain, fever, chills, or fatigue. 2  If Lyme disease is not treated, more severe symptoms and complications can occur. 3  These include arthritis, neurologic symptoms, or heart problems.ymptoms. 1  A bull's-eye rash (erythema migrans) is the most definitive sign of Lyme disease infection. 2  Other symptoms may accompany the rash, such as joint pain, fever, chills, or fatigue. 3  If Lyme disease is not treated, more severe symptoms and complications can occur.
Dopamine production. Dopamine is produced in several areas of the brain, including the substantia nigra and the ventral tegmental area. It is a neurohormone that is released by the hypothalamus.
Nicotine and Neurotransmitter Release. Stimulation of nicotinic cholinergic receptors releases a variety of neurotransmitters in the brain. One of them, dopamine, signals a pleasurable experience and is critical for the reinforcing effects (effects that promote self-administration)of nicotine and other drugs of abuse.