Our brain's reward system processes and reinforces pleasurable experiences, motivating us to seek out and engage in rewarding ...

University of Michigan researchers have developed a model that shows how the dosage and timing of medicines that influence dopamine levels interact with circadian rhythms to have dramatic effects.

A mathematical model reveals circadian rhythms' impact on medication efficacy, particularly for neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease and depression. The model focuses on dopamine reuptake ...

Dopamine is often called the brain's "motivation molecule," but for me, it represents something deeper, a window into how fragile our neurons can be. The cells that produce dopamine, known as ...

Opioids are a class of drug that is either derived from the opium poppy plant or is made in a lab to mimic the poppy plant. They directly affect the brain and spinal cord and provide pain relief and ...

Our brain's reward system processes and reinforces pleasurable experiences, motivating us to seek out and engage in rewarding activities ranging from ...

Researchers in the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine have engineered a live bacterium to function as the ...