Dopamine: It’s not just for rewards anymore. In a new Northwestern University-led study, researchers identified and recorded from three genetic
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Scientists accidentally reprogram mature mouse GABA neurons into dopaminergic-like neurons
Researchers converted mature inhibitory neurons into dopaminergic cells to make dopamine-producing neurons out of glial cells in mouse brains, it is
Dangers of taking brain boosting pills
Modafinil is a medication licensed for patients with sleep disorder narcolepsy, but which is increasingly being use without doctor’s prescription,
Causes of addiction
Drugs like opioids and alcohol can over-activate the brain’s reward circuit- the system that under normal circumstances is activated when
Exercise treats addiction
New research by the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions has identified a key mechanism in how aerobic exercise