Dopamine is one of the neurotransmitters in the nervous system. What happens when dopamine is released into the nerve synapse?

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In response to a nerve stimulus, the presynaptic cell releases dopamine which diffuses to the synaptic cleft and binds to the membrane receptor of the postsynaptic cell. The postsynaptic cell will then convert the chemical stimuli to an electrical signal generating an action potential that will be transmitted to an effector.
Please see the diagram below as a visual reference for the anatomy and physiology of pre- and postsynaptic cells referenced in the question above.
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Dopamine Is One of the Neurotransmitters in the Nervous System