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How social drinking and dopamine influence alcohol-induced euphoria in fruit flies

Grab a drink with friends at happy hour and you're likely to feel chatty, friendly and upbeat. But grab a drink alone and you may experience feelings of depression.

6 Aug 2024

Brain chemical orexin plays key role in choosing exercise over treats

Should I go and exercise, or would I rather go to the café and enjoy a delectable strawberry milkshake? Until now, what exactly happens in our brain when we make this decision has been a mystery to science, but researchers at ETH Zurich have found the solution.

6 Aug 2024

Dopamine treatment can reduce Alzheimer's plaques and improve memory

A new way to combat Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by Takaomi Saido and his team at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan.

6 Aug 2024

Seaweed antioxidants show promise in preventing Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the loss of neurons that produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in motor control and cognitive function.

5 Aug 2024

Psychedelics' dark side: New model reveals risks of false insights and beliefs

Researchers introduce the FIBUS model to explain how psychedelics can lead to false insights and beliefs, highlighting the need for careful clinical evaluation to optimize therapeutic outcomes.

4 Aug 2024

New optical neural chip technology reveals unexpected dopamine dynamics

DGIST (President Lee Kunwoo) Department of Brain Sciences Professor Lee Kwang and his team have discovered a new correlation between neural signaling in the brain and dopamine signaling in the striatum.

2 Aug 2024

Semaglutide may reduce smoking risks for diabetes patients

Semaglutide shows promise in reducing tobacco use disorder-related health encounters in patients with type 2 diabetes, but further clinical trials are needed to confirm its efficacy.

29 Jul 2024

Lario Therapeutics awarded $6M Grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research

Award supports preclinical research of Lario’s CaV2.3 calcium channel inhibitors as a novel disease-modifying approach for treatment of Parkinson's disease.

23 Jul 2024

Novel insights into how exercise functions as an antidepressant

Researchers from University College London propose a novel framework linking reduced inflammation and boosted dopamine transmission through exercise to alleviate depressive symptoms.

18 Jul 2024

Study suggests shift work increases risk of premature ejaculation in men

A recent study links shift work and shift work sleep disorder (SWSD) to an increased risk of premature ejaculation (PE) in male workers. The findings highlight how sleep disruptions and prolonged shift work impact reproductive health.

7 Jul 2024

Single-cell profiling of lateral septum neurons reveals LSEsr1's role in METH addiction

Recently, a research team led by Dr. ZHU Yingjie from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences has published a study in Neuron, the study presents a comprehensive transcriptional profile of the lateral septum (LS) at the single-cell level, elucidating the spatial distribution of its major neuronal types.

3 Jul 2024

Touch sensitivity deteriorates with age only in regions of the body with hairless skin

Like most primates, humans are remarkably touchy-feely. Starved of touch, we release more of the stress hormone cortisol, which causes the immune system to be down-regulated and the heart rate and blood pressure to go up.

2 Jul 2024

Challenging the chronic brain disease model of addiction

Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests.

1 Jul 2024

Study finds specific gut microbiota signature is associated with vulnerability to food addiction

Researchers of a recent study published in Gut explored gut microbial involvement in food addiction-related processes.

1 Jul 2024

New MDMA variants could be promising alternatives for safe psychotherapeutic applications

The use of the active ingredient 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as "ecstasy", to support psychotherapy for mental illnesses such as post-traumatic stress disorder is being discussed worldwide.

25 Jun 2024

UCL research reveals anxiety as a major risk factor for Parkinson's

The risk of developing Parkinson's is at least twice as high in people with anxiety compared to those without, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

24 Jun 2024

AI-driven blood test offers hope for early Parkinson's diagnosis

A team of researchers, led by scientists at UCL and University Medical Center Goettingen, Germany, have developed a simple blood test that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict Parkinson's up to seven years before the onset of symptoms.

19 Jun 2024

Existing cancer drug shows promise in blocking alpha-synuclein spread in Parkinson's mice

In studies with genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have identified a potentially new biological target involving Aplp1, a cell surface protein that drives the spread of Parkinson's disease-causing alpha-synuclein.

18 Jun 2024

Wegovy and Ozempic linked to reduced incidence and recurrence of alcohol abuse or dependence, study suggests

Researchers investigated the potential therapeutic benefits of semaglutide for alcohol use disorders.

14 Jun 2024

Research points to a potential approach to mitigating diabetes risk from antipsychotic medications

New University of Pittsburgh research points to a potential approach to reducing the risk of diabetes associated with widely prescribed antipsychotic medications.

13 Jun 2024

Dopamine News and Research

Latest Dopamine News and Research

How social drinking and dopamine influence alcohol-induced euphoria in fruit flies

Brain chemical orexin plays key role in choosing exercise over treats

Dopamine treatment can reduce Alzheimer's plaques and improve memory

Seaweed antioxidants show promise in preventing Parkinson's disease

Psychedelics' dark side: New model reveals risks of false insights and beliefs

New optical neural chip technology reveals unexpected dopamine dynamics

Semaglutide may reduce smoking risks for diabetes patients

Lario Therapeutics awarded $6M Grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research

Novel insights into how exercise functions as an antidepressant

Study suggests shift work increases risk of premature ejaculation in men

Single-cell profiling of lateral septum neurons reveals LSEsr1's role in METH addiction

Touch sensitivity deteriorates with age only in regions of the body with hairless skin

Challenging the chronic brain disease model of addiction

Study finds specific gut microbiota signature is associated with vulnerability to food addiction

New MDMA variants could be promising alternatives for safe psychotherapeutic applications

UCL research reveals anxiety as a major risk factor for Parkinson's

AI-driven blood test offers hope for early Parkinson's diagnosis

Existing cancer drug shows promise in blocking alpha-synuclein spread in Parkinson's mice

Wegovy and Ozempic linked to reduced incidence and recurrence of alcohol abuse or dependence, study suggests

Research points to a potential approach to mitigating diabetes risk from antipsychotic medications

Innovation in neuroscience drug discovery - eBook eBook

Quality, Patient Safety and Innovation Manager at Elsevier

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Dopamine News and Research

Latest Dopamine News and Research

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