Summary: New research reveals dopamine has a previously unknown role: reshaping our memories of rewarding experiences. In a ...

Understanding the downsides of digital overstimulation, more people are adopting dopamine fasting to find joy in slower, more ...

That satisfying feeling after doomscrolling through endless TikTok videos or impulsively shopping online mimics the relief of ...

New research expands on current understanding of the brain chemical dopamine, finding that it plays a role in reducing the value of memories associated with rewards. The study opens new avenues for ...

Despite being a mainstay of Parkinson's disease treatment, levodopa, a dopamine-replenishing medication, can cause nasty side ...

Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings, with individuals cycling between periods of intense energy and ...

Brain chemistry shapes teamwork. Trust boosts oxytocin, curiosity sparks dopamine, and stress triggers cortisol.

Most people are familiar with Pavlovian conditioning, in which a reward-anticipatory behavior follows a reward-predicting ...