Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder caused by the death of dopaminergic neurons in a part of the […]
Impaired dopamine transporters contribute to Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms
A rare mutation that causes Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms interrupts the flow of dopamine in the brain, suggests a study in […]
Study: Dopamine neurons respond to reward-predicting cues
Animals must make predictions about future rewards when making decisions during daily life. Specific reward-related patterns of neuronal activity are […]
Dopamine fasting: an expert reviews the latest craze in Silicon Valley
It’s the latest fad in Silicon Valley. By reducing the brain’s feel-good chemical known as dopamine—cutting back on things like […]
Dopamine regulates sex differences in worms
Dopamine is responsible for sex-specific variations in common behaviors, finds a study of worm movements published in JNeurosci. The research […]
Your brain rewards you twice when you eat: Study
According to new research, a meal can trigger reward signals in the brain twice-first when the food is ingested and […]
Dopamine drives early addiction to heroin
Scientists have made a major advance in untangling the brain circuits that lead to the powerful addictive effects of heroin, […]