For 10 points, identify this neurotransmitter associated with reinforcement  and pleasure whose precursor is the L-DOPA.
This compound is involved in the mesocortical pathway, one of the four pathways for this  compound in the brain, that may be involved in motivation and emotional response, and, as a  hormone, it inhibits the release of prolactin. It is the precursor of norepinephrin, and  overabundance of this neurotransmitter has been seen in schizophrenia. It is used to treat  Parkinson's disease. For 10 points, identify this neurotransmitter associated with reinforcement  and pleasure whose precursor is the L-DOPA.
This compound is involved in the mesocortical pathway, one of the four pathways for this  compound in the brain, that may be involved in motivation and emotional response, and, as a  hormone, it inhibits the release of prolactin.
dopamine or DA