Dopamine is one of the most extensively studied chemical messengers in the human brain, and yet scientists are still figuring out how it works to accomplish so much. For years, the classic view has ...

If you’ve heard of two of the brain’s chemical neurotransmitters, it’s probably dopamine and serotonin. Never mind that glutamate and GABA do most of the work — it’s the thrill of dopamine as the ...

In a discovery that could reshape how we think about memory, researchers at Flinders University have found that forgetting is ...

A new brain imaging study led by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health in the Renaissance School ...

Summary: A new five-year study explores how dopamine may drive changes in brain myelin during social isolation. Researchers ...

Scientists know that social isolation can alter brain structure and lead to the breakdown of myelin, the fatty coating that ...

The patches seem to work by “supporting dopamine and serotonin production” and you just stick them on your skin like a ...

Imagine a world where your brain works against your wallet — welcome to Gen Z’s dopamine debt, a phenomenon where the brain’s reward system adapts to hyperstimulation, creating cycles of impulsive ...

People are a mystery. Sometimes I'm convinced we're all just a bunch of intricate puzzles who happen to be wearing pants. To have a decent shot at comprehending human behavior, we need to better ...