Dopamine provides a motivational boost. The researchers also identified another player in the process: acetylcholine, a neurochemical known to influence attention and learning. Qi, the study’s first ...

Whenever a bird practiced, dopamine levels in the bird’s basal ganglia started to ramp up. It didn’t matter whether they hit all the notes or missed the mark. In other words, any effort at singing ...

Dopamine has long been known to play an important role in how humans and other animals learn from external rewards and punishments. Take, for example, a child studying because they want to get a ...

Dopamine doesn’t actually make you feel good—here's the science behind the 'happy hormone' Dopamine rushes, withdrawals, and detoxes are trending among wellness gurus online.

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.

Dopamine menu template. Hunt likes to break down dopamine menus into different categories, which can be tailored to a person's needs in different moments.

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 ...