Serotonin and dopamine are two neurotransmitters that work in tandem to boost mood and regulate bodily functions like sleep and digestion.

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Recently, the term “dopamine detox” has become quite popular across platforms like YouTube and TikTok. This theory suggests that by steering clear of stimulating activities like social media, video ...

TikTok’s “dopamine detox” trend promises to rewire your brain — but science says that’s not how dopamine works. Here’s what to do instead.

Many studies over the past 25 years have shown that high-sugar and other highly pleasurable foods —often foods that are ...

Modern life bombards our brains with stimulation, through scrolling feeds, video games, email pings and sugary snacks. Can going without for 24 hours help?

Researchers carrying out functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies in different areas of the human brain have discovered how cocaine addiction disrupts the dopamine neurons that govern how ...

Your ex got a new car. Your high-school crush got married. Everyone’s traveling like they’ve got platinum credit cards with unlimited overdrafts and no interest. Those images come rushing into your ...

A well-characterized region of the fruit-fly brain known as the mushroom body has provided remarkable insight into how memories of experiences are stored, retrieved and updated, as well as why some ...

“Addiction is an important clinical term with a troubled and weighty history,” said Dean Burnett, a neuroscientist and coauthor of a brief explainer of what dopamine does and doesn’t do. “People ...