I used to think dopamine was just a chemical in the brain. Turns out, it can make or break a life. The dopamine detox was originally posited as a means of “rewiring” the brain to make it less ...

Good morning. After a rough Super Bowl loss for the Patriots, we’re pointing out a (faint) silver lining for bummed-out New England fans. Okay, let’s get this out of the way: The Patriots got ...

We often underestimate how much our morning rituals can set the tone for the rest of the day. When you prioritize activities that spark a natural dopamine release, you aren't just waking up — you're ...

A new study shows dopamine isn’t the brain’s movement “gas pedal” after all. Instead of setting speed or strength, it quietly enables movement in the background, much like oil in an engine. When ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Columbia University and the University of San Francisco, have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which dopamine, a key brain chemical vital for movement ...

At long last, Robyn has returned. The Swedish dance-pop genius is back with “Dopamine,” her first original solo single since 2018’s Honey. The buoyant song was produced by her longtime collaborator ...

I was a third-year medical student at Northwestern on my ICU rotation the first time I saw a dopamine drip. The patient was pale and motionless, his blood pressure dropping by the minute despite large ...

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Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer and Research Supervisor, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney Advice about cutting down on dopamine is everywhere right now. From “dopamine ...

Mr. Auchincloss, a Democrat, represents Massachusetts’s Fourth Congressional District. You own the most valuable real estate in the world. Deep inside your brain is the nucleus accumbens, a pea-size ...