Scientists have long studied the role of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that helps control learning and movement, in order ...

In A Nutshell A timing gap of just 50 to 100 milliseconds determines whether a dopamine signal in the brain drives learning ...

It has long been known as the arbiter of reward in the brain, but recent findings could upend this classic theory of dopamine ...

A growing body of mouse and rat research is rewriting the textbook on how dopamine, the brain’s primary reward signal, ...

Dopamine has a dark side. Substances that give us great pleasure, from coffee to cocaine, can raise dopamine levels too high.

How does dopamine control both movement and learning? New research reveals that acetylcholine acts as a "switch" for dopamine ...

For the first time, dopamine regulation has been mapped in real time, deep inside the brains of three humans, revealing how the brain neurotransmitter plays an essential role in not just recognizing ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — Maybe you'd like to spend time on hobbies or hang out with friends, but nothing feels as exciting and engaging as it used to –– so you just squander another hour on social media. Your ...

Researchers have found that increasing dopamine production in mice with Alzheimer’s disease improves their memory, a process they’re hopeful can be replicated in humans, though more testing for a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I used to think dopamine was just a chemical in the brain. Turns out, it can make or break a life. Coined by Dr. Cameron Sepa in ...

A Boston University-led research team has discovered a dopamine signal in the brain that helps determine whether you are ...