Dopamine is a fascinating neurotransmitter responsible for allowing people to feel pleasure, satisfaction, and motivation. However, this neurotransmitter often takes center stage in discussions about ...

Scientists have made a major advance in untangling the brain circuits that lead to the powerful addictive effects of heroin, a study in the open-access journal eLife reports. The discovery could lead ...

“Addiction is an important clinical term with a troubled and weighty history,” said Dean Burnett, a neuroscientist and coauthor of a brief explainer of what dopamine does and doesn’t do. “People ...

Researchers have revealed significant insight into cocaine addiction, a phenomenon which has grown significantly in the United States since 2015. Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio ...

Recently, the term “dopamine detox” has become quite popular across platforms like YouTube and TikTok. This theory suggests that by steering clear of stimulating activities like social media, video ...

Researchers carrying out functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies in different areas of the human brain have discovered how cocaine addiction disrupts the dopamine neurons that govern how ...

Most parents battle with their kids over screen time and junk food consumption. A new report on NPR dials in on how dopamine plays an impactful role in what our kids desire. Anti-dopamine parenting ...

Celebrity physician Dr. Drew Pinsky tells Fox News Digital why trendy "resets" can hide addiction, not cure it.

New research suggests that the modulation of dopamine neurocircuitry by glutamate plays a key role in the development of nicotine and other addictions. For example, manipulation of glutamatergic ...

Your ex got a new car. Your high-school crush got married. Everyone’s traveling like they’ve got platinum credit cards with unlimited overdrafts and no interest. Those images come rushing into your ...

One second, we’re focusing on work, and the next, we find ourselves commenting on a social media post or laughing at a cat video. I sometimes feel like I have to treat myself like a lab rat to keep my ...