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.

Zuoxin Wang (left), professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Mohamed Kabbaj (right), professor of ...

People with addictions often choose a drug that helps them feel normal, so an anxious person might choose alcohol or Xanax, ...

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

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

Restless leg syndrome is a condition that causes an uncomfortable feeling in the legs, especially when resting. People feel a ...

An acclaimed researcher is an expert at explaining complicated problems. Now she has to confront the most vexing question: ...

New research backs up previous findings about a connection between the two, though some have urged caution in interpreting ...

A new study published in Brain Sciences provides evidence that dopamine promotes movement by directly altering the excitability of key neurons in the brain’s motor circuitry. The research identifies a ...

While Adderall can't exactly cause depression, you may feel depressive symptoms once you stop taking it, as part of ...

Hundreds of studies have confirmed that certain foods affect the brain similarly to other addictive substances.

A condition that compels people to move their legs could indicate they have a greater chance of developing Parkinson's ...