You have probably heard of dopamine. The substance also known as the "feel-good hormone". Drugs such as cocaine cause a surge of dopamine in the brain. Normally, a protein in the brain called the ...

A Finnish clinical imaging study shows that rest tremor in Parkinson's disease is not explained by greater dopamine loss.

The dopamine transporter (DAT) is integral to the regulation of synaptic dopamine levels, a process central to the maintenance of normal neurological function. DAT not only mediates the reuptake of ...

Regular high caffeine consumption affects dopamine function in patients with Parkinson's disease, shows a new international study. Caffeine consumption before undergoing diagnostic brain dopamine ...

For the first time, researchers are able to describe how the dopamine transporter involved in cocaine use operates at the molecular level, which could pave the way to future targeted treatments.

Tremor in Parkinson’s may follow a different biological pathway than previously thought, suggesting a more intricate disease ...

Parkinson’s disease is a long-term brain condition that affects how people move. It usually develops slowly and is most ...

In a breakthrough finding researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center identified a sensitive developmental period during adolescence that impacts adult impulsivity, aggression, and ...

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 ...

A new study published in the journal Science Signaling has found that an immune system protein plays a central role in the addictive mechanisms of methamphetamine. The findings suggest that tumor ...