Dopamine is a key neurotransmitter known to modulate motivation and reinforcement learning. While the role of dopamine in these reward-related processes is well-established, the cellular and neural ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have traced a genetic mutation found in psychosis patients to a specific breakdown in the brain’s learning machinery, offering one of the ...

You’ve probably heard someone say exercise is “good for your head.” And you’ve probably nodded, filed it under vaguely true advice, and moved on. But here’s the thing: exercise doesn’t just help your ...

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the brain that controls approach vs. avoidance behavior. These receptors ...

Dopamine is best known as the brain's reward chemical, a molecule that floods the nervous system when a person experiences something positive — yet also plays a central role in memory, helping the ...

Dopamine has a dark side. Substances that give us great pleasure, from coffee to cocaine, can raise dopamine levels too high.