Vitamin D alters developing neurons in the brain’s dopamine circuit
Credit: Queensland Brain Institute Journal Journal of Neurochemistry DOI 10.1111/jnc.15829 Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Cells Article ...
Tag: Dopamine
Whether physical exertion feels ‘easy’ or ‘hard’ may be due to dopamine levels, study suggests
Dopamine, a brain chemical long associated with pleasure, motivation and reward-seeking, also appears to play an important role in why ...
Dial for tuning dopamine, environmental signals found in Parkinson’s
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Researchers at The University of Alabama identified a critical mechanism for how signals from the environment are ...
Scientists report differences in dopamine signals in patients with history of alcohol use disorder
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Feb. 7, 2023 – Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that’s made in the brain and acts as a chemical ...
Could a new test that detects dopamine levels help diagnose neurological diseases?
Altered levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine are apparent in various conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease and depression. In research published ...
What happens to our dopamine system when we experience aversive events?
A new study at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience has examined how the dopamine system processes aversive unpleasant events. It ...
Solving the dopamine riddle: New study pinpoints genetic mechanism linking brain chemical to schizophrenia
Baltimore, Md. (November 1, 2022) – Researchers at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) believe they have solved a ...
Unraveling the reward behavior: mechanisms underlying the dopamine signaling pathway
One part of the basal ganglia, known as the nucleus accumbens (NAc), is composed of medium spiny neurons (MSNs). The ...
Study indicates neurosurgical procedure used to measure dopamine and serotonin is safe
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Aug. 24, 2022 – Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have demonstrated that a neurosurgical procedure ...
A role for cell ‘antennae’ in managing dopamine signals in the brain
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A historically overlooked rod-like projection present on nearly every cell type in the human body may finally ...
Dopamine regulates insulin secretion through a complex of receptors, finds new study
Diabetes is a lifelong, chronic health condition caused by abnormalities in the body’s production and use of the hormone insulin. ...
Exercise increases dopamine release in mice
Exercise increases dopamine signaling in the motor areas of mice, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. Credit: Bastioli et ...
Dopamine involved in recognizing emotions
The neurotransmitter dopamine, famous for its role in reward, is also involved in recognizing emotions, according to new research published ...
Dopamine triggers sleep state transitions
Tsukuba, Japan – historically, the neurological mechanisms underlying sleep-cycle generation have been elusive. But now, researchers from Japan have uncovered ...
Dopamine plays key role in songbird mating
In humans, the dopamine system has been tied to rewards and pleasurable sensations. As well as to memory and learning. ...
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