Neurotransmitters
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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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5-HT7, acute psychosis, antipsychotics, d2 receptor, Drugs, JEWEL trial, lurasidone, negative symptoms, Neurotransmitters, PANSS, positive symptoms, Psychiatry, psychosis, schizophreniaLurasidone Improves Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia More Than Negative
Lurasidone is approved for schizophrenia and bipolar depression on the strength of…
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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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AMPA receptor, antidepressants, Brain, chronic mild stress, comorbidity, depression, Drugs, GluA1, glutamate, ketamine, neuroscience, Neurotransmitters, PTSD, rat model, single prolonged stress, Stress, synaptic plasticityPTSD With Depression Hits AMPA Receptors Harder in Rat Models
PTSD and major depressive disorder co-occur in roughly half of patients with…
