Empowering lives: Navigating Parkinson's disease with hope
Parkinson's disease touches every aspect of a person's life, from the physical to the emotional, often leaving individuals feeling isolated and overwhelmed.
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Dopamine
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Dopamine linked to mentalizing abilities, may have implications for future Parkinson's treatment
A link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and the mentalizing abilities of healthy people has been identified for the first time in a new study.
Jun 13, 2024
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Psychedelic drug MDMA faces FDA panel in bid to become first-of-a-kind PTSD medication
Federal health advisers are weighing the first-of-a-kind approval of MDMA, the mind-altering club drug, as a treatment for PTSD—part of a decadeslong effort by psychedelic advocates to win medical acceptance for the drug's ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Ultrasound offers a new way to perform deep brain stimulation
Deep brain stimulation, by implanted electrodes that deliver electrical pulses to the brain, is often used to treat Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders. However, the electrodes used for this treatment can ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Researchers show how dopamine pathways contribute to complex neural circuits that control goal-directed behavior
Ever wondered how your brain decides when to act? Initiating actions with a specific goal in mind is a complex process. Previous research has identified certain parts of the brain and chemical signals involved. However, it ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Study sheds new light on the contribution of dopamine to reinforcement learning
The neurotransmitter dopamine has often been linked to pleasure-seeking behaviors and making stimuli paired with rewards (e.g., food, drinks) valuable. Nonetheless, the processes through which this key chemical messenger ...
Sugar doesn't make kids hyperactive, suggests neuroscientist
It's a Saturday afternoon at a kids' birthday party. Hordes of children are swarming between the spread of birthday treats and party games. Half-eaten cupcakes, biscuits and lollies litter the floor, and the kids seem to ...
May 28, 2024
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Study shows two neural pathways involved in fentanyl addiction
A team of neuroscientists at the University of Geneva, working with a colleague from the University of Strasbourg, Institute for Advanced Study, and another from Université de Montpellier CNRS, reports that there are two ...
New study links autism spectrum disorder to disrupted developmental dopamine
Recent evidence suggests that dopamine plays a crucial role in neural development. In a novel study, investigators demonstrated the link between disrupted developmental dopamine signaling and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
May 15, 2024
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Using advanced genetic techniques, scientists create mice with traits of Tourette disorder
In research that may be a step forward toward finding personalized treatments for Tourette disorder, scientists at Rutgers University–New Brunswick have bred mice that exhibit some of the same behaviors and brain abnormalities ...
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