It has long been known as the arbiter of reward in the brain, but recent findings could upend this classic theory of dopamine ...

A Finnish clinical imaging study shows that rest tremor in Parkinson’s disease is not explained by greater dopamine loss. In contrast, tremor appears ...

The classic “reward prediction error” (RPE) hypothesis dominated neuroscience for decades. It suggested that dopamine signals ...

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

(Koto_feja/iStock/Getty Images Plus) People with autism may be up to six times more likely to develop Parkinson's disease in ...

Don't have any motivation at work today? You may be able to blame your brain and its relationship with the chemical dopamine. The way your brain handles dopamine may predict whether you are a hard ...

People with cannabis use disorder (CUD) have higher dopamine levels in an area of the brain linked to psychosis, found a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry. The findings may help explain why ...

Dopamine is a key neurotransmitter known to modulate motivation and reinforcement learning. While the role of dopamine in these reward-related processes is well-established, the cellular and neural ...

They're marketed as a natural alternative to prescription drugs and popular on social media, but do they work?

Dopamine menus are trending on TikTok. This wholesome trend helps you curate a list of things that bring you joy and help increase your level of dopamine. Dopamine is a hormone and neurotransmitter ...