Researchers found that reward prediction errors-linked to dopamine release-boosted movement speed within 220 milliseconds. The subtle effect may offer new ways to study motor changes in Parkinson’s ...

A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes in neurons—and how ...

A groundbreaking clinical trial is testing whether specially engineered stem cells can help the brain restore its own dopamine production in people with Parkinson’s disease. Because the condition is ...

Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to conditions like Parkinson’s disease, depression and sleep disorders. While ...

A TechGYD feature highlights Dr. Gregory Duhon explaining how fitness apps influence dopamine, motivation, discipline, ...

Astrocytes use the MEGF10 receptor to prune synapses in the striatum, a process essential for dopamine-driven motor learning.

If you’ve heard of two of the brain’s chemical neurotransmitters, it’s probably dopamine and serotonin. Never mind that glutamate and GABA do most of the work — it’s the thrill of dopamine as the ...

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter — a chemical made in your brain. It carries messages to your nerve cells. Dopamine is also a hormone made in your adrenal glands that gets released into your bloodstream ...

Ever get that little rush of excitement when someone likes your post or follows you on social media? That's dopamine kicking into action. Dopamine is a feel-good neurotransmitter that involves ...