FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2017·1 min readRealistic Rodent Model of Drug AddictionNew rodent model helps researchers discover it is ingenuity and not habit that sustains addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2018·3 min readNicotine Alters Neurotransmission in Habit Forming Brain RegionAccording to a new study, nicotine reduces dorsal striatal output, underlying the urge to smoke and making it difficult to quite the addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 27, 2018·3 min readYour Brain Rewards You Twice Per MealUpon eating, dopamine is released in the brain at two different times, during ingestion and when the food reaches our stomach, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 13, 2019·3 min readFormation of habitual use drives cannabis addictionIndividual differences in the striatum of habitual cannabis users distinguish between who is at increased risk of addiction and cannabis use disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 27, 2020·5 min readHow the brain forms habitsAs the brain starts to develop new habits, activity in the dorsolateral striatum increases. As the activity bursts increase, the habit becomes stronger. Inhibiting neural activity with optogenetics reduces habit behaviors in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 21, 2020·3 min readHow the brain controls the voiceOscillations in the fronto-striatal network predict whether a bat is about to use echolocation or vocalized communication.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 21, 2020·4 min readWhy Obeying Orders Can Make Us Do Terrible ThingsCoercion to perform detrimental actions against others reduces empathy and guilt, a new study reports. The findings may explain why people are able to commit immoral acts that go against their ethical stance when coerced.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 27, 2022·5 min readRevenge: The Neuroscience of Why It Feels Good in the Moment, but May Be a Bad Idea in the Long RunResearchers explore why revenge may feel good in the moment, but often results in mixed emotions later.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 16, 2023·4 min readIs the Brain Wired Differently in People With Addiction?Study reveals functional connectivity abnormalities in brain areas associated with reward processing, habit formation, and decision-making in those with substance use disorders and addiction.Read More
