dopamine

Dopamine Levels Impact Mentalizing Abilities

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Dopamine levels affect mentalizing abilities—understanding others’ thoughts and feelings—in healthy people. Using a double-blind, placebo-controlled experiment with 33 volunteers, researchers found ...

Prenatal Amphetamine Exposure Impacts Brain Development

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study used C. elegans to study the long-term effects of amphetamine exposure during embryogenesis, finding significant alterations in dopamine-related ...

Gut Bacteria Influence Fairness Perception

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study finds that manipulating gut bacteria through probiotic and prebiotic supplements can increase altruistic punishment behavior in humans. Participants ...

Enhancing Neurogenesis for Parkinson’s Treatment

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: Researchers have pioneered a method to enhance the generation of dopaminergic neurons, crucial for Parkinson’s disease treatment, by targeting specific receptors ...

New Tool Maps Brain Signals with Unprecedented Clarity

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers developed an innovative chemical tool to explore how signals like dopamine and epinephrine interact with neurons via G protein-coupled receptors ...

Key Brain Systems Implicated in Psychosis

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers provide new insights into the brain mechanisms behind psychosis. The research identified malfunctions in two critical brain systems—the “filter” and ...

Brain’s Motivation Mechanics: How Hunger Drives Goal Pursuit

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers unveiled how the brain’s thalamus navigates hunger-driven motivation. Through innovative experiments with mice, the study explores the role of two ...

Substance Abuse Beyond Dopamine and Impulsivity

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers shed new light on why some individuals are more vulnerable to substance abuse than others, focusing on the relationship between ...

Serotonin and Dopamine Play Key Role in Social Decisions

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: A new study unveiled the intricate role of dopamine and serotonin in social decision-making, using Parkinson’s disease patients as subjects. Through ...

Dopamine’s Role in Movement Explored

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study explains how dopamine influences movement sequences, offering hope for Parkinson’s disease (PD) therapies. Researchers observed that dopamine not ...