When was the last time you were truly happy? If you're yearning for happiness, the good news is that your body produces four main hormones that affect your mood. Dopamine, serotonin, endorphins and ...

Surprise rewards may boost movement speed, hinting that dopamine signals in the brain help control motivation and physical ...

It’s the humble brain chemical health experts can’t stop buzzing about. So we asked about fast, easy ways to harness it for maximum wellness benefits. Ready? Words by Hannah Vanderheide for Body+Soul ...

The caudate nucleus (green) is a subcortical brain region located in the striatum. The striatum is one of several neural structures that make up the basal ganglia (colored regions) located below the ...

It’s ironic how taxing it can be to get yourself to do things you know will make you feel better. When you’re running on empty after a long day, it’s hard to muster up the energy and motivation to ...

Imagine a world where your brain works against your wallet — welcome to Gen Z’s dopamine debt, a phenomenon where the brain’s reward system adapts to hyperstimulation, creating cycles of impulsive ...

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 ...

Help your brain help you boost your happy hormones. To explain exactly how these "happiness" chemicals work, I spoke to Loretta Breuning, founder of the Inner Mammal Institute and author of . Below ...