Decluttering isn’t just about creating prettier spaces—it’s about rewiring your brain for happiness and productivity. When ...

Do you ever find yourself struggling to recharge after a long or overstimulating day? In these moments, it’s easy to resort to activities that provide quick and easy boosts of dopamine, from doom ...

In the lingo of the field, dopamine-producing cells are measuring a reward prediction error — the difference between the ...

You own the most valuable real estate in the world. Deep inside your brain is the nucleus accumbens, a pea-sized bundle of neurons. When you do or anticipate something rewarding, dopamine is released ...

Have you ever wondered why you feel a rush of satisfaction after checking off a to-do list item or savoring a delicious meal? That’s dopamine at work—one of the most important neurotransmitters in ...

A research team from the University of Cologne conducted one of the most comprehensive studies on dopamine and decision-making in humans so far, providing evidence for effects of the former on the ...

Dopamine is an inotropic agent that has vasodilatory effects at low doses. It is a common belief that low-dose dopamine may be helpful in the prevention and treatment of acute renal failure and is ...

For the first time, researchers are able to describe how the dopamine transporter involved in cocaine use operates at the molecular level, which could pave the way to future targeted treatments.

A new study shows that estrogen naturally modulates dopamine signaling in the brain, altering how female rats learn reward cues across the reproductive cycle.

In a recent study, researchers found evidence of a compromised dopamine system in heavy users of marijuana. Lower dopamine release was found in the striatum - a region of the brain that is involved in ...

A McGill University-led study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis. “This could help explain why cannabis use ...