Dopamine is a key neurotransmitter known to modulate motivation and reinforcement learning. While the role of dopamine in these reward-related processes is well-established, the cellular and neural ...

Dopamine seems to be having a moment in the zeitgeist. You may have read about it in the news, seen viral social media posts about “dopamine hacking,” or listened to podcasts about how to harness what ...

During the double-blind withdrawal period, 41.9% of ecopipam-treated patients relapsed compared with 68.1% of placebo-treated patients. Topline data were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating ...

A Finnish clinical imaging study shows that rest tremor in Parkinson's disease is not explained by greater dopamine loss.

A genetic postmortem analysis of the brains of patients with schizophrenia suggests dysfunction of dopamine receptors in the caudate nucleus may cause the disorder. Investigators identified a ...

Alpha synuclein is a presynaptic protein that, when misfolded, contributes to neuronal degeneration and the progression of ...

Caffeine has been associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease, but a new study says a coffee jolt might not be good for people already diagnosed with the brain disorder. Consuming ...

Can the function of just one small group of chemicals really determine whether you are happy or sad? Two neurotransmitters, dopamine and norepinephrine, called catecholamines, may do exactly that and ...

In A Nutshell A timing gap of just 50 to 100 milliseconds determines whether a dopamine signal in the brain drives learning ...

The concept of dopamine fasting has surged in popularity, particularly in high-performance environments like Silicon Valley. Proponents claim that temporarily abstaining from pleasurable activities ...