Neuroscience
Beyond dopamine: New reward circuitry discovered
The key to overcoming addictions and psychiatric disorders lives deep inside the netherworld of our brains and the circuitry that causes us to feel good.
Sep 1, 2021
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Neuroscience
Parkinson's disease study identifies possible new treatment target
Treatments for Parkinson's disease have most recently focused on increasing dopamine, a chemical messenger in the brain that affects reward-based behaviors and motivation, as well as movement. A new study by Yale researchers ...
Jul 17, 2019
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Neuroscience
Dopamine release in human brain tracked at microsecond timescale reveals decision-making
A research team led by investigators at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute has demonstrated the first rapid measurements of dopamine release in a human brain and provided preliminary evidence that the neurotransmitter ...
Oct 28, 2011
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Medical research
Serotonin and dopamine modulate aging in response to food odor and availability
It's common knowledge that a healthy diet is a key to a healthy life. And while many people go on specialized diets to trim down or improve their overall health, researchers interested in aging have been actively studying ...
Jul 1, 2022
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Medical research
Morphine and cocaine affect reward sensation differently
(Medical Xpress)—A new study by scientists in the US has found that the opiate morphine and the stimulant cocaine act on the reward centers in the brain in different ways, contradicting previous theories that these types ...
Genetics
New study pinpoints genetic mechanism linking dopamine to schizophrenia
Researchers at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) believe they have solved a riddle that has challenged scientists for more than 70 years: how the brain chemical dopamine relates to schizophrenia, the often-devastating ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Scientists discover protective strategy against pesticide-linked Parkinson's disease
Exposure to a group of common pesticides, called dithiocarbamates, has long been associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, although the mechanism by which the compounds exert their toxicity on the brain has ...
Jun 15, 2016
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Neuroscience
Drug could stop marijuana cravings
(Medical Xpress)—In the US, more people seek treatment for marijuana abuse than for abuse of cocaine or heroin. However, there are no approved treatments for marijuana addiction. Robert Schwarcz of the University of Maryland ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
High-intensity exercise can reverse neurodegeneration in Parkinson's, study suggests
High-intensity exercise induces brain-protective effects that have the potential to not just slow down but possibly reverse the neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson's disease, a new pilot study suggests.
Feb 27, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain training increases dopamine release
It is known that training can improve working memory. In a new study in Science, researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Umeå University, Åbo Akademi University, and the University of Turku show for the first time ...
Aug 5, 2011
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