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·August 7, 2026·8 min read

Exercise Shields Dopamine Neurons in Parkinson’s

A new study shows how exercise releases muscle-derived "exerkines" that protect dopamine neurons and counter sarcopenia in Parkinson's disease.

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·August 7, 2026·7 min read

Early Stress Heightens Adult Anxiety

Early-life stress elevates the enzyme SETD7 in dopamine neurons, uncoiling DNA and creating a physical scar that heightens adult stress vulnerability.

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·July 8, 2026·9 min read

Tears Can Be Used to Detect Dopamine Levels

A new study introduces a low-cost, laser-induced graphene electrochemical sensor designed to detect dopamine levels in human tears.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·July 7, 2026·10 min read

Single Cocaine Exposure Leaves a Long-Lasting Genetic Scar

A new study reveals that a single exposure to cocaine induces long-lasting structural changes within dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain's ventral tegmental area.

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·June 23, 2026·8 min read

Comfort Food Shuts Down Chronic Stress

A new study reveals that palatable food triggers dopamine in the prefrontal cortex, activating a neural circuit that acts as a top-down brake to suppress chronic stress-induced hyperactivity.

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·June 14, 2026·11 min read

Psilocybin Unlocks Lost Memories in an Alzheimer’s Patient

A new study demonstrates that a single dose of psilocybin-containing mushrooms temporarily restored spontaneous speech, motor independence, and urinary continence in an 80-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer's disease.

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·June 11, 2026·12 min read

Teen Substance Use Driven by Sluggish Dopamine Systems

A new study upends long-standing cognitive doctrine by demonstrating that adolescent substance experimentation reflects a compensatory response to lower baseline dopamine.

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·June 4, 2026·8 min read

Cannabis Use Lowers Brain Iron and Dopamine Levels

A new study demonstrates that adolescent cannabis use is associated with structural changes in brain regions governing reward processing.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 30, 2026·9 min read

Dopamine Locks in Stress-Induced Sexual Dysfunction

A new study leverages the Drosophila fruit fly model to isolate the exact molecular mechanisms connecting environmental stress to courtship suppression.

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·May 29, 2026·12 min read

Why Willpower Fails and How to Restore Focus

A new neurobiological framework reveals that the constant bombardment of digital notifications exploits our evolutionary dopamine pathways, making effortful focus increasingly difficult to sustain.

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·May 27, 2026·14 min read

Can a Urine Test Predict Autism Early?

A new study introduces the “Microbially-Derived Metabolite (MDM) System,” a non-invasive urine test that tracks 17 small molecules produced by gut microorganisms to identify children at high risk for autism.