dopamine
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ADHD, atomoxetine, cheating behavior, cognitive enhancement, dishonesty, dopamine, Drugs, methylphenidate, Neurotransmitters, norepinephrine, Psychology, ritalin, smart drugs, Stimulants, strattera, striatal dopamineMethylphenidate Reduced Dishonesty and Cheating in 151 Adults; Atomoxetine Had No Effect
A 2026 double-blind randomized controlled trial by Kappes et al. in Psychopharmacology…
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anhedonia, antidepressants, Brain, cross-over RCT, depression, dopamine, locus coeruleus, major depressive disorder, motivation, neuroscience, Neurostimulation, Neurotransmitters, Psychiatry, reward-effort, treatment-resistant depression, tVNS, vagus nerve stimulationtVNS Alters Effort and Reward Decisions in Severe Depression
An ear-clip that modulates mood by stimulating the vagus nerve has obvious…
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binge eating disorder, Brain, bupropion, contrave, dopamine, Drugs, eating disorders, food reward, human laboratory, lisdexamfetamine, mu-opioid receptor, naltrexone, neuroscience, Neurotransmitters, obesity, POMC neurons, Psychiatry, PsychologyNaltrexone/Bupropion Reduced Food Intake in Binge-Eating Lab Study
Lisdexamfetamine remains the only FDA-approved medication for binge-eating disorder — a serious…
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18F-DOPA PET, antipsychotics, Brain, caudate, dopamine, dopamine hypothesis, Drugs, longitudinal, neuroimaging, neuroscience, Neurotransmitters, psychosis, relapse, remission, schizophrenia, striatumStriatal Dopamine Drops From Psychosis to Schizophrenia Remission
The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is the field’s longest-running mechanistic story, and…
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bdnf, bdnf gene, dopamine, dopamine neurons, Drugs, gene therapy, genetics, motor behavior, motor symptoms, Neurodegenerative Diseases, parkinson’s disease, pramiprexole, transfectionBDNF Gene Transfection & Pramiprexole Combo Effectively Treat Parkinson’s Disease in Rat Models (2024 Study)
Parkinson’s disease (PD), a degenerative disorder that predominantly affects the motor system,…