Neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine had been linked with depression and level of happiness, and these neurotransmitters can be controlled by the action of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, does this now indicate that some other emotions like pride and humility can be controlled?
Dear Emmanuel Adebayo , it has been shown that postnatal genetical ablation of TrkB from corticolimbic GABAergic interneurons in mice leads to an enhancement of social dominance behaviour, in spite of unaltered motor function.
Article Postnatal TrkB ablation in corticolimbic interneurons induce...
Dear Emmanuel Adebayo
Pride is commonly associated with social dominance,
In rodents, the following paper found that GABA-A transmission in the VTA enhances social dominance and reduces anxiety.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0028390818303125
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