Dopamine is a fascinating neurotransmitter responsible for allowing people to feel pleasure, satisfaction, and motivation. However, this neurotransmitter often takes center stage in discussions about ...

As I opened my copy of Science at home one night, an unfamiliar word in the title of a new study caught my eye: dopaminylation. The term refers to the brain chemical dopamine’s ability, in addition to ...

Recently, the term “dopamine detox” has become quite popular across platforms like YouTube and TikTok. This theory suggests that by steering clear of stimulating activities like social media, video ...

Researchers carrying out functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies in different areas of the human brain have discovered how cocaine addiction disrupts the dopamine neurons that govern how ...

We interviewed Anna Lembke, MD, about her book Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. From mobile phones to opioids to sex, and even shopping, it seems practically everyone is ...

Researchers report that cocaine addiction disrupts the dopamine neurons that govern how we perceive and learn from rewards. Though people with cocaine addiction have similar expectations of rewards ...

A new brain imaging study led by researchers at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), published in eBioMedicine, ...

Addiction is a condition that has long baffled physicians and philosophers, to say nothing of those struggling with it and those around them. People have long debated whether addiction is a habit or a ...