FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 8, 2020Antipsychotic medications linked to brain injuries in individuals with Alzheimer’s diseasePeople with Alzheimer's disease who use antipsychotic medications have a 29% higher risk of head injury, and a 22% increased risk of TBI compared to those with the neurodegenerative disease who do not use the medications. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 24, 2019Dopamine Modulates Reward Experiences Elicited by MusicResearchers report a causal link between dopamine, musical pleasure and motivation. Phamacologically manipulating dopamine levels, researchers found increasing dopamine increased the hedonic experience and motivational response to listening to a piece of music. Read More
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