Methamphetamine addiction has long been framed as a story of dopamine gone haywire, with the drug flooding the brain’s reward ...

Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain – it ...

University of Florida neuroscientists have made a mechanistic discovery that paves the way to test immune-modulating ...

In the nearly two-hour-long episode, Lembke warned that with technology comes a new wave of addiction. While natural rewards ...

Within the brain, chemical neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine regulate mood, emotions and many physiological and behavioral processes. Their imbalance can contribute to anxiety, ...

A new interdisciplinary study from BYU, opens an angle of neuroimmune research that could potentially lead to better medical ...

Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to ...

With algorithms fighting to capture our attention, an old trend is making a big comeback to give people the reset they need.

Researchers used fruit flies to uncover genes that regulate both dopamine levels and sleep. By screening pigmentation-related ...