Summary: A new five-year study explores how dopamine may drive changes in brain myelin during social isolation. Researchers ...

Dopamine addiction is killing creativity. If you want to discuss further, we'll be staring at the brickie's laptop.

Within the brain, chemical neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine regulate mood, emotions and many physiological and behavioral processes. Their imbalance can contribute to anxiety, ...

Scientists know that social isolation can alter brain structure and lead to the breakdown of myelin, the fatty coating that ...

You reach for your phone the moment you wake up, scroll through social media while drinking coffee, check notifications during every spare moment, and fall asleep with your device in hand. This ...

Some experts believe many psychological problems stem from excessive outside intrusions rather than inner conflicts. Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, contends that many ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

Cortisol elevation from chronic stress can lead to weight gain and impair insulin sensitivity. Depression may reduce energy ...