Scientists have long-studied the role of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that helps control learning and movement, in order to better understand Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, and ...

A growing body of neuroscience research is revealing that the brain’s ability to learn and its ability to move depend on the same razor-thin timing windows, sometimes as brief as 30 milliseconds.

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Despite what you may have seen on social media, a "dopamine detox" won't fix your ADHD—and it could even make it worse.

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that supports smooth, controlled movement. In Parkinson’s disease, dopamine drops, causing movement to become shaky, slow, or stiff. Symptoms often begin after major ...

What goes on in a man’s head during sex? According to a new study from Japan, it all comes down to the precise timing of two brain chemicals: dopamine and acetylcholine. Their findings in male mice ...

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