Chronic Inflammation Removes Motivation by Reducing Dopamine in the Brain By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Why do we feel listless when we are recovering from an illness? The answer is, apparently, that low-grade chronic inflammation interferes with the dopaminergic signaling system in the brain that motivates us to do things. This was reported in a… Read More Chronic Inflammation Removes Motivation by Reducing Dopamine in the Brain By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD