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Qi was able to show that another chemical messenger called acetylcholine can trigger dopamine release in the bird’s brain ...

New research has revealed dopamine and weight gain be more related than scientists previously thought they were.

Nearly 16 million American adults have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but evidence suggests that more than 30 percent of them don’t respond well to stimulant ...

Researchers put forward a comprehensive model outlining the conditions that may give rise to the vivid mental phenomena that ...

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Many obese people report losing pleasure in eating rich foods -- something also seen in obese mice. Scientists have now discovered the reason. Long-term high-fat diets lower levels of neurotensin in ...

A study published Wednesday indicates that low levels of a key brain chemical among overweight patients with high-fat diets ...

Turmeric's anti-inflammatory properties are largely attributed to curcumin, which may help reduce inflammation markers in the ...

she also saw the brain regions associated with dopamine and norepinephrine production light up. Both are brain chemicals associated with pleasurable activities and excitement. Fisher puts it best ...

The research group led by Prof. Wang Chu from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering at Peking University ...