In the current study, the researchers targeted KOR, a subtype of opioid receptor that when activated can decrease synaptic dopamine levels by decreasing dopamine release and increasing the ...

Researchers have discovered a potentially safer yet effective treatment for multiple disorders that display altered dopamine signaling. The “key?” A molecule that targets a specific protein called the ...

What is dopamine? What does it do and how does it do it? These questions have caused controversy in neuroscience for decades. A new study from the U.K. may have some of the answers. The word dopamine ...

A new study shows dopamine isn’t the brain’s movement “gas pedal” after all. Instead of setting speed or strength, it quietly enables movement in the background, much like oil in an engine. When ...

Any patient on a dopamine receptor-blocking medication may develop tardive dyskinesia (TD), though most often the condition is associated with antipsychotic medications. "You would be ill-advised to ...

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 responsible ...

Dopamine detoxing, or dopamine fasting, is a trending behavioral strategy aimed at reducing overstimulation from constant digital and sensory inputs. Grounded in neuroscience, the practice involves ...