Our brain's reward system processes and reinforces pleasurable experiences, motivating us to seek out and engage in rewarding ...
How human beings have evolved higher intelligence compared to our living and extinct relatives has been a much debated question among scientists. While it is known that intellectual abilities are ...
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Dopamine-boosting drug enhances self-control and reduces drinking in people with alcohol use disorder
A new clinical trial has found evidence that the dopamine-enhancing drug tolcapone can help improve self-control and reduce alcohol consumption in people with alcohol use disorder. The study, ...
You’ve probably heard of dopamine as a “pleasure chemical” that’s been associated with addiction. Think of the term “dopamine rush.” People use it to describe the flood of pleasure that comes from ...
A new study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis. A McGill University-led study found that people with cannabis ...
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