Dopamine has a dark side. Substances that give us great pleasure, from coffee to cocaine, can raise dopamine levels too high.

Not everyone with ADHD responds to stimulants like Ritalin, which increase dopamine levels in the brain. Now, new research suggests the drug’s effectiveness is less about the amount of dopamine it ...

Dopamine is one of the most extensively studied chemical messengers in the human brain, and yet scientists are still figuring out how it works to accomplish so much. For years, the classic view has ...

Researchers discover a new dopamine signal in the striatum that acts as a guidance system, encoding trajectory errors to steer behavior toward goals.

Can cutting out the things that make us feel good make us feel…better?

It’s all about tricking our brains like Pavlov’s dogs—on purpose Dopamine anchoring uses positive associations to make boring or challenging tasks feel more manageable, even enjoyable. It works best ...

Smartphones, video games, social media: Our brains are under constant bombardment. The Dopamine Fasting trend promises a ...