Comments on: The Gut-Brain Axis Explained in Plain English https://www.dietvsdisease.org/gut-brain-axis/ Personalized Health, On Demand. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:11:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: B Thacker https://www.dietvsdisease.org/gut-brain-axis/#comment-95338 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:11:47 +0000 https://www.dietvsdisease.org/?p=12930#comment-95338 Dopamine is primarily produced in the brain, specifically in areas called the substantia nigra and the ventral tegmental area. It is synthesized from the amino acid tyrosine through a two-step process involving the conversion to L-DOPA before becoming dopamine.
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Please note that Dopamine is not produced in the Gut.

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