An artificial neuron that can receive and release dopamine
Credit: Nature Electronics (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41928-022-00803-0…
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Mechanism that underlies local dopamine release in the brain
When we initiate an action in our everyday lives -- chasing after a runaway napkin or getting out of the car -- the brain releases a chemical messenger…
One Man’s Endless Hunt for a Dopamine Rush in Virtual Reality
On a recent Thursday evening at the City Life Community Center in Missoula, Mont., Wolf Heffelfinger played laser tag.Wearing a pair of heavy goggles, he…
Digital Addictions Are Drowning Us in Dopamine
A patient of mine, a bright and thoughtful young man in his early 20s, came to see me for debilitating anxiety and depression. He had dropped out…
Neuroscientists show that mice can learn to manipulate random dopamine impulses for reward —…
From the thrill of hearing an ice cream truck approaching to the spikes of pleasure while sipping a fine wine, the neurological messenger known as dopamine…
Role of dopamine in songbird’s brain plasticity: Neurotransmitter shown to be a key driver in…
Neuroscientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have demonstrated in new research that dopamine plays a key role in how songbirds learn complex…