Songbirds as a model for learning The research could also help explain what happens when those systems break down. Dopamine dysfunction in the basal ganglia is associated with neurological disorders ...

As the birds gradually mastered their tunes, the team also measured the level of dopamine released in the birds’ basal ganglia, a part of the brain involved in learning new motor skills. Dopamine is ...

A hit of dopamine tells baby birds when their song practice is paying off Brain scientists are beginning to disentangle the molecular mechanisms underlying the intrinsic motivation to learn Date ...

Dopamine rushes, withdrawals, and detoxes are trending among wellness gurus online. But experts say the science behind the trendy phrases doesn’t hold up. The nerve cells pictured here are ...

Neuroscientist Dustin Hines told Newsweek that symmetrical faces activate reward areas in the brain and release dopamine.

Dopamine drinks are designed to boost your mood. Ahead, RDs explain how to create an effective dopamine drink, and our editor tries one for herself.

Dopamine’s involvement in Alzheimer’s treatment stems from its ability to stimulate the production of neprilysin, an enzyme crucial for breaking down beta-amyloid.

Popularized on social media, a dopamine menu is a list of positive activities that people can do to feel better during a tough period, family physician Dr. Mike Sevilla told CBS News.

Colorful dopamine menus are taking over TikTok. Here's what they do, how they work, and how to make one of your own, according to mental health experts.

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. In August 2021, while promoting her new book “Dopamine Nation,” the Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke ...