New research identifies a promising strategy for correcting dopamine imbalances in the brain using a drug that blocks kappa ...

Dopamine, a small molecule derived from the amino acid tyrosine, plays a significant role in regulating multiple essential ...

MRI studies confirm brain iron deficits in restless legs syndrome, paving the way for iron repletion as a first-line therapy.

Dopamine receives an extensive public focus that might be excessive. Often called the “pleasure chemical,” it’s actually more like a motivational messenger. Through its actions, dopamine ...

The following patients were excluded: those not routinely followed in the center for movement disorders, IPD patients using neuroleptic medication ... with nonlinear warping onto the provided SPECT ...

even though Ritalin increased their dopamine levels. “A significant number of people without ADHD are taking stimulant medications in an unprescribed way to try and increase their performance ...

Dopamine detoxing, or dopamine fasting, is a trending behavioral strategy aimed at reducing overstimulation from constant digital and sensory inputs. Grounded in neuroscience, the practice ...

The VTA DA or dopamine neurons in VTA ... hedonic eating behaviors and reducing the effectiveness of obesity medications. Eating behaviors progress in three distinct phases: seeking (initiation ...

"The present findings emphasize the significance of dopamine in cognitive flexibility," said Mathias Schreckenberger, MD, head of the department of nuclear medicine at University Medical Center Mainz.

There is a real condition called dopamine agonist withdrawal syndrome, but that only happens to some people who take medications that mimic dopamine to treat conditions such as Parkinson’s ...

In her best-selling book, “Dopamine Nation,” about the science ... At the same time, scientific breakthroughs in medical interventions and new cultural habits, like the decrease in alcohol ...

an amino acid that’s part of the chemical reaction that makes dopamine, says Candace Pumper, RD, a dietitian at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Levodopa is derived from the ...