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The dopamine clock: How your brain predicts when you’ll feel good

A small region of the brain, known as the ventral tegmental area (VTA), plays a key role in how we…

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I Took a Dopamine Reset Trip: Here’s What I learned

Technology is a bit like a comet. On one hand, it's nothing short of magical; after all, with a small…

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Discovery of dopamine receptors in a previously overlooked part of the brain sheds light on the complex circuitry for anxiety and depression

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the…

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What links cannabis use and psychosis? Researchers point to brain’s dopamine system

A McGill University-led study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region…

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PET imaging confirms direct involvement of dopamine in cognitive flexibility

For the first time, scientists have confirmed a neurobiochemical link between dopamine and cognitive flexibility, according to new research published…

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A hit of dopamine tells baby birds when their song practice is paying off

In his home office in Durham, Duke neuroscientist Richard Mooney shows a series of images of a bird's brain on…

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I Tried Dopamine Dressing at the Gym—Here’s What Happened

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I Tried a Dopamine Drink to Boost My Mood

A drink designed to make you feel happier? Spectacular, give me 14 of them right now. You may have already…

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