News tagged with dopamine drugs


Maternal diet sets up junk food addiction in babies, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Research from the University of Adelaide suggests that mothers who eat junk food while pregnant have already programmed their babies to be addicted to a high fat, high sugar diet by the time they are weaned.

Health created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Taste of beer, without effect from alcohol, triggers dopamine release in the brain

The taste of beer, without any effect from alcohol itself, can trigger dopamine release in the brain, which is associated with drinking and other drugs of abuse, according to Indiana University School of Medicine ...

Neuroscience created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Drugs may help relieve restless legs syndrome

(HealthDay)—People suffering from restless legs syndrome may find some relief by taking one of several drugs approved to treat the condition, a new review confirms.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Group Therapy: New approach to psychosis treatment could target multiple nervous system receptors

Antipsychotic drugs, used in the treatment of psychotic disorders involving severe delusions and hallucinations, have been studied for more than 70 years. Currently available antipsychotic drugs, however, only alleviate certain ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study explains why some teenagers more prone to binge drinking

New research helps explain why some teenagers are more prone to drinking alcohol than others. The study, led by King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

Genetics created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Feinstein announces submission of new drug application for diagnosing parkinsonian syndromes

The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research announced today the submission of a New Drug Application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Fluorodopa F 18 positron emission tomography (PET) scan used to diagnose ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mental fatigue impairs midbrain function in cocaine-addicted individuals, researchers find

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have revealed a new connection between drug addiction and a distinct part of the brain that may govern ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Challenging Parkinson's dogma

Scientists may have discovered why the standard treatment for Parkinson's disease is often effective for only a limited period of time. Their research could lead to a better understanding of many brain disorders, from drug ...

Medical research created Oct 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Potential new drug for alcohol dependence

(Medical Xpress) -- Research from Karolinska Institutet has identified a monoamine stabiliser as a potential new drug for the treatment of alcohol dependence. Tested on rats, whose reward system is gradually blunted by long-term ...

Addiction created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Increasing dopamine in brain's frontal cortex decreases impulsive tendency: research

Raising levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the frontal cortex of the brain significantly decreased impulsivity in healthy adults, in a study conducted by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center ...

Neuroscience created Jul 25, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists start explaining Fat Bastard's vicious cycle

Fat Bastard's revelation "I eat because I'm depressed and I'm depressed because I eat" in the Austin Powers film series may be explained by sophisticated neuroscience research being undertaken by scientists affiliated with ...

Overweight and Obesity created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Drug patch approved for advanced Parkinson's and restless leg syndrome

(HealthDay) -- The Neupro (rotigotine) transdermal system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced Parkinson's disease and moderate-to-severe restless leg syndrome, the Belgian drug maker ...

Medications created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discovery of brain's natural resistance to drugs may offer clues to treating addition

A single injection of cocaine or methamphetamine in mice caused their brains to put the brakes on neurons that generate sensations of pleasure, and these cellular changes lasted for at least a week, according ...

Neuroscience created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New street drug 'bath salts' packs double punch, mimics effects of two powerful narcotics

The street drug commonly referred to as "bath salts" is one of a growing list of synthetic and unevenly regulated narcotics that are found across the United States and on the Internet. New research on this potent drug paints ...

Medical research created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Mechanism of calming hyperactivity by psychostimulant drugs identified

It has long been known that psychostimulant drugs have the paradoxical effect of reducing hyperactivity. [Psychostimulant drugs include methylphenidate – known by the trade names Ritalin, Concerta, and Methylin – ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0