If the chemical dopamine stimulates a ‘feel good’ sensation, is there a chemical that makes us angry?

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Amygdala seems to be related. Do not know if it release any chemical tho;
>Charles Whitman lived a fairly unremarkable life until August 1, 1966, when he murdered 16 people including his wife and mother. What transformed this 25-year-old Eagle Scout and Marine into one of modern America’s first and deadliest school shooters? His autopsy suggests one troubling explanation: Charles Whitman had a brain tumor pressing on his amygdala, a region of the brain crucial for emotion and behavioral control.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-responsible-are-killers-with-brain-damage/

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