Experiments reveal how estrogen enhances dopamine and cognitive function. Hormones are known to have powerful effects on the brain, influencing mood, motivation, and decision-making. Yet, the precise ...

A new study on laboratory rats has found that the brain’s ability to learn from rewards is enhanced by the hormone estrogen.

One philosophical view proposes that life is absurd. However, having hope and creating a purposeful life are correlated with ...

Within 15 to 45 minutes of drinking a cup of coffee, caffeine travels through the bloodstream and reaches the brain. There, ...

A neuroimaging study of young, healthy adults showed that consuming a milkshake did not, on average, result in a significant ...

Dopamine signals enhance the responsiveness of auditory sensory neurons in Johnston's organs of unmated female fruit flies, making them sensitive to sounds, including courtship songs from males. Many ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Cocaine use disorder is a major healthcare issue with no effective FDA-approved ...

A new study shows how a dopamine circuit between two brain regions enables mice to extinguish fear after a peril has passed. Dangers come but dangers also go and when they do, the brain has an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In TEMPO-1, fixed 5 mg and 15 mg doses of tavapadon improved outcomes in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Juvenile hormone (JH) is a pleiotropic terpenoid hormone in insects that mainly regulates their development and reproduction. In particular, its developmental functions are described as the "status ...