Why do some brains crave more stimulation than others? Learn about dopamine, genetics, and brain function, and how dopamine ...

Dopamine is a signaling molecule or neurotransmitter that is known to help control emotions. Dopamine levels are also a biomarker of certain diseases. Researchers have now developed a rapid test that ...

Altered levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine are apparent in various conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease and depression. Now, researchers in Iran report “An Electrochemical Sensor Based on ...

SAN DIEGO, California — The Triplets Learning Task (TLT) may help determine the extent of dopamine loss in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), results of a pilot study hint. The TLT tests implicit ...

If you replay arguments long after they end, your brain may be seeking reward, not resolution. Here’s how dopamine shapes ...

Explore dopamine's role in movement and how it challenges long-standing theories about motor control and Parkinson's disease treatments.

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in your brain that contributes to feelings of alertness, focus, motivation, and happiness. A flood of dopamine can make you feel euphoric. Share on Pinterest You might ...

A new study shows dopamine isn’t the brain’s movement “gas pedal” after all. Instead of setting speed or strength, it quietly ...

Figure 1: Selective inhibition of VTA dopamine neurons induces a depression-like phenotype. To phasically activate VTA dopamine neurons, we selectively expressed channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2) in these ...

A new study from McGill University challenges a decades-old belief about dopamine. Rather than driving movement like a ...

Could figuring out how much dopamine a patient with Parkinson's disease has lost be as simple as completing a dot test? Researchers hope the easy task might lead to ways of improving clinical ...