Inactivity in obese mice linked to altered dopamine receptors and a decreased motivation to move
Starting a regular program at the gym is a common New Year’s resolution, but it’s…
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Naltrexone could alleviate depression symptoms in patients who relapsed while taking antidepressants
The drug naltrexone is approved for use in the treatment of opioid use disorders and…
Timing may be key to understanding cognitive problems in Parkinson’s disease
When a cheetah chases a gazelle, it’s not raw speed that predicts the outcome of…
Drug for narcolepsy could help food addicts lose weight
Overweight people could be given help with the discovery that a drug used for sleep…
Neurons that control judgment of time discovered in the mouse brain
Time flows, time flies, time stands still. All these expressions show just how highly variable,…
Our brains have a basic algorithm that enables our intelligence, scientists say
Our brains have a basic algorithm that enables us to not just recognize a traditional…
Scientists pinpoint regulator of amphetamine induced motor activity
In new findings that could have an impact the development of therapies for a number…
Three brain chemicals affect how we handle uncertainty
New research has revealed how three important brain signaling chemicals affect the way that we…
Stressed-out rats consume more alcohol, revealing related brain chemistry
Stress, defined broadly, is a well-known risk factor for later alcohol abuse; however, the brain…
Orgasms activate a powerful type of unconscious learning
The experience of an orgasm can act as a Pavlovian reward that influences our future…
A virus could fight alcoholism by manipulating neurons to reduce the desire to drink
About 17 million adults and more than 850,000 adolescents had some problems with alcohol in…
Imaging technique that creates 3-D video of serotonin transport could aid antidepressant development
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that’s partly responsible for feelings of happiness and for mood regulation…
Gene links risk of psychiatric disease to reduced synapse numbers
New research led by UC San Francisco scientists has revealed that mutations in a gene…
New treatment strategy could cut Parkinson’s disease off at the pass
Researchers at Johns Hopkins report they have identified a protein that enables a toxic natural…
Designer brain receptors used in preclinical study to suppress cocaine seeking
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have used viruses to infect neurons…
