Dopamine, a brain chemical, plays a pivotal role in the brain’s pleasure and reward circuits by regulating mood, motivation, and physical movements. A deficiency in dopamine could lead to ...
If you’ve heard of two of the brain’s chemical neurotransmitters, it’s probably dopamine and serotonin. Never mind that glutamate and GABA do most of the work — it’s the thrill of ...
This study utilizes an elegant approach to examine valence encoding of the mesolimbic dopamine system. The findings are valuable, demonstrating differential responses of dopamine to the same taste ...