Researchers at the University of Tsukuba investigated whether monoamine neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, are involved in ...

Considered the natural "hunger hormone", Ghrelin could be the key to preventing debilitating chronic constipation experienced ...

Considered the natural "hunger hormone," ghrelin could be the key to preventing debilitating chronic constipation experienced ...

Dopamine deficiency occurs when levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine are low, affecting movement, emotions, sleep, and ...

The brain uses two separate dopamine-based learning systems: one for evaluating outcomes and another for reinforcing repeated actions.

Researchers discovered that dopamine activates specific neurons in the amygdala, linked to reward, which drives the unlearning of fear. This suggests that overcoming fear isn't just suppression ...

Although dopamine (DA) effects in the prefrontal cortex ... regulation of afferent excitatory transmission in PFC pyramidal neurons remains relatively unexplored. Using intracellular sharp ...

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes a gradual loss of brain nerve cells, which produce a chemical ...

A large-scale study from Karolinska Institutet has found that individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder face a ...

New studies show that astrocytes, long thought to be support cells in the brain, are crucial intermediaries for relaying messages to neurons.