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

Dopamine is essential for feeling engaged, capable, and motivated. You can increase dopamine naturally, with supplements, or ...

You’ve felt it: You’re in a bad mood, maybe you don’t even want to run, but you head out anyway. Then you realize how much better you feel. You may attribute this mood boost to the “runner’s ...

The hormone and neurotransmitter dopamine is generally believed to be a driving force behind experiencing pain relief with the placebo effect, but it may actually play little or no part in the ...

New research involving mice and worms points to the possibility that a chemical compound found in some plastics may cause behavioral changes by altering how dopamine levels are regulated. Published in ...

A McGill University-led study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis. This could help explain why cannabis use ...