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Dopamine is the neurotransmitter everyone has heard of. Dopamine existed long—I mean really long—before there were humans. It can be traced back at least 600 million years in the history of life, ...

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

Dopamine doesn’t flood the brain as once believed – it fires in exact, ultra-fast bursts that target specific neurons. The discovery turns a century-old view of dopamine on its head and could ...

Dopamine seems to be having a moment in the zeitgeist. You may have read about it in the news, seen viral social media posts about “dopamine hacking,” or listened to podcasts about how to harness what ...

For the first time, dopamine regulation has been mapped in real time, deep inside the brains of three humans, revealing how the brain neurotransmitter plays an essential role in not just recognizing ...

There’s no shortage of blogs, podcasts, and self-help books on the importance of dopamine for the brain. In fact, many portray dopamine as the secret to better motivation, sharper thinking, and ...

Dopamine rushes, withdrawals, and detoxes are trending among wellness gurus online. But experts say the science behind the trendy phrases doesn’t hold up. The nerve cells pictured here are responsible ...

In the late 2010s, dopamine detoxing or fasting emerged as the latest scientific-sounding wellness trend. But what is a dopamine detox? The exact definition of a dopamine detox has always been ...