The dopamine system helps the brain anticipate the occurrence and duration of unpleasant events, but without taking errors into account.
Researchers report the release of dopamine alters when working to obtain cocaine. The study reports, the more effort it takes to secure a supply of the illicit drug, the lower the release of dopamine when taking cocaine.
Nalmefene blunts the brain's reward pathway in people with alcohol addiction, a new study reports.
A group of neurons in the forebrain release dopamine when activated by visual or tactile stimuli, a new study reports.
Researchers have discovered connections withing the brain that appear to form a communication pathway between areas that control decision making, movement and emotion. They believe cells within the network could also be potential targets for Parkinson's disease.
A new paper looks at why some of us are extreme thrill seekers, and others don't even enjoy a gentle roller coaster ride.
Researchers report that manipulating dopamine signaling in the nervous system of C. elegans can control inflammation in the gut.
Researchers replicate cocaine addiction in rats and obtain a better understanding about the underlying mechanisms of addiction.
