Medical research
Kidney dopamine regulates blood pressure, life span
The neurotransmitter dopamine is best known for its roles in the brain – in signaling pathways that control movement, motivation, reward, learning and memory.
Jul 19, 2011
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Neuroscience
Building a better antipsychotic drug by treating schizophrenia's cause
The classic symptoms of schizophrenia – paranoia, hallucinations, the inability to function socially—can be managed with antipsychotic drugs. But exactly how these drugs work has long been a mystery.
Aug 24, 2011
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Neuroscience
ADHD medicine affects the brain's reward system
(Medical Xpress)—A group of scientists from the University of Copenhagen has created a model that shows how some types of ADHD medicine influence the brain's reward system. The model makes it possible to understand the ...
Nov 9, 2012
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Neuroscience
Adding exercise to health education helps treat addiction, say researchers
Can you physically outrun an addiction? Of course not.
Apr 27, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Is dopamine to blame for our addictions?
Most researchers agree that the key difference between human brains and those of other animals is the size and complexity of our cerebral cortex, the brain's outer layer of neural tissue. We therefore tend to focus our attention ...
Dec 3, 2015
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Diabetes
Age, obesity, dopamine appear to influence preference for sweet foods
As young people reach adulthood, their preferences for sweet foods typically decline. But for people with obesity, new research suggests that the drop-off may not be as steep and that the brain's reward system operates differently ...
Jun 15, 2016
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Medical research
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 ...
Feb 23, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research may explain why some people with schizophrenia do not respond to treatment
(Medical Xpress)—New research suggests that the molecular mechanism leading to schizophrenia may be different in patients who fail to respond to anti-psychotic medication compared to patients who do respond.
Nov 29, 2012
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Attention deficit disorders
Children with certain dopamine system gene variants respond better to ADHD drug
Children with certain dopamine system gene variants have an improved response to methylphenidate - the most commonly prescribed medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - in a finding that could help eliminate ...
Oct 21, 2011
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Neuroscience
Study using animal model provides clues to why cocaine is so addictive
Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center are one step closer to understanding what causes cocaine to be so addictive. The research findings are published in the current issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.
Aug 1, 2016
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