Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Columbia University and the University of San Francisco, have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which dopamine, a key brain chemical vital for movement ...

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 ...

Dopamine neurons, which are responsible for reward and motivation in the brain, are active even during sleep. A new study ...

The brain-chemical surge that comes with running may bolster coordination and speed in the old and young alike, a new study ...

Changing levels of the brain protein KCC2 can alter how reward associations form, reshaping the learning process that links ...

You can harness your brain's natural dopamine-seeking tendencies to reach your goals across many areas of life. Morsa Images via Getty Images We’ve all been there. An important email needs a response, ...

Researchers are developing a greater understanding of Parkinson’s disease, the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease ...

Dopamine detoxes are all over social media, with many influencers talking about doing a "five-day dopamine detox" in which they stay away from social media, podcasts, TV, processed food, and other ...

We connect food and pleasure when it comes to certain flavors, but you may not know that some foods partner with chemical messengers in your brain to make you feel great. Known as “dopamine foods,” ...

A new finding from researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center shows that the learning process of associating cues ...