Mood disorders: Reduced activity in the limbic system has links to mood disorders, such as bipolar disorder. Korsakoff’s syndrome: This is a memory disorder with links to alcohol misuse.

Limbic system and sexual behavior. Male sexual behavior is predominantly controlled by the medial preoptic area of the hypothalamus. Gonadal hormones facilitate the release of dopamine in the ...

We have discovered a good deal about the limbic system and what it’s responsible for in our bodies, such as memories, emotions, and more. Read on to find out just how much we know about this system!

Dr. Wendy Suzuki, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at New York University and Professor of Neuroscience and ...

The amygdala is part of the brain’s limbic system. The limbic system consists of different parts of the brain: The hippocampus, which stores memories, and the amygdala, which processes fear, are ...

There are physiological changes in limbic system functioning, activity changes on the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis with variable cortisol levels, and neurotransmitter-related ...

The amygdala is part of the limbic system, which regulates emotional and behavioral responses. An amygdala hijack is a fight-or-flight response to stress. To better understand what an amygdala ...

Talk about lemon aid. Dr. Karan Rangarajan, also known as Dr. Karan Raj, is sharing why bringing a lemon on a road trip — and sniffing it — may help ease motion sickness. “The olfactory ...

Febrile (fever-induced) seizures affect 3–5% of infants and young children. Despite the high incidence of febrile seizures, their contribution to the development of epilepsy later in life has ...