Along with dopamine and noradrenaline, this new drug also impacts levels of serotonin.
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For many people, the mental benefits of a runner’s high even outlast the run itself.
Even when an app is free, there are downsides to watch out for – including how your choices can help advertisers better target you in real life.
For some neurodivergent people, motivation isn’t just about willpower. A growing trend known as ‘dopamine menus’ offers a way to access rewarding activities.
Big Tech is facing a ‘Big Tobacco’ moment. To regulate social media effectively, we need to understand the teenage brain.
This new wave of AI short dramas is absurdly addictive. Understanding the psychology is the first step towards breaking the spell.
For many adults, anxiety may be the only visible symptom. When it fades, underlying ADHD, which may have been masked for years, finally becomes clear.
Researchers identified a key molecule that highlights how the immune system is linked to the release of dopamine.
Black Friday is a psychological event, carefully designed to take advantage of how your brain makes decisions. But you can stay one step ahead this sales season.
Modern life bombards our brains with stimulation, through scrolling feeds, video games, email pings and sugary snacks. Can going without for 24 hours help?
Dopamine clues reveal a common thread in psychosis.
Dopamine is most known for its role in short-term pleasure.
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome, causes around 80% of patients with advanced cancer to withdraw from life.
There’s no cure for restless legs syndrome – a distressing disorder that mainly affects sufferers at night – but there are ways to manage and reduce symptoms.
Using social media lights up the same parts of your brain as other addictions, such as drugs, alcohol and gambling.
Navigating life with ADHD or as a parent of a child with ADHD can be stressful. But as researchers learn more about the uniqueness of brains with ADHD, they are also gleaning insight into treatments.
A lack of dopamine seems to directly cause social problems.
Although the link between sugar and hyperactivity is murky, there is a proven link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and increased activity.
Alcohol is responsible for more deaths than overdoses from opioids and all other substances combined, yet less than 10% of people with alcohol use disorder receive treatment.
We all want to eat healthily, especially as we reset our health goals at the start of a new year. But sometimes these plans are sabotaged by powerful cravings for sweet, salty or carb-heavy foods.
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