Could coffee help to counteract some of the effects of alcohol on the brain, and potentially limit the risk of addiction? That's what's suggested by a new study of how caffeine interacts with the ...

Blocking dopamine receptors in different regions of the amygdala reduces drug seeking and taking behavior with varying longevity. Blocking dopamine receptors in different regions of the amygdala ...

Meanwhile, beta blocker medications tend to reduce REM sleep, which is when most dreaming occurs, but research has found that ...

Dopamine, often referred to as the "pleasure molecule", is a crucial neurotransmitter involved in a wide range of physiological functions. While it is widely recognised for its role in cognition, ...

A new study published in Brain Sciences provides evidence that dopamine promotes movement by directly altering the excitability of key neurons in the brain’s motor circuitry. The research identifies a ...

Involuntary movements caused by tardive dyskinesia (TD), a movement disorder induced by dopamine-receptor antagonists like antipsychotics, can be debilitating. The impact of TD, however, may go beyond ...

Dopamine, a chemical that sends messages between different parts of the brain and body, plays a key role in a variety of diseases and behaviors by interacting with receptors on cells. But despite ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 113, No. 41 (October 11, 2016), pp. 11609-11614 (6 pages) The psychomotor effects of cocaine are mediated by ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a new Parkinson's disease drug called tavapadon that could give people ...