- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 10th, 2010
The Neuroscience Behind Gambling Addiction
People with the disorder have different wiring in their brains
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 15th, 2010
How Psychopaths' Brains Function
They always seek rewards
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 3rd, 2010
People Who Are After Stimulation Crave Dopamine
This can push them straight into addictions
- Games
- By Andrei Dumitrescu
- December 30th, 2009
Dopamine Key to Loot Attractiveness in Videogames
Says Ph.D. in psychology gamer
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 27th, 2009
The Molecule That Promotes Fast Decision-Making
Those working under huge stress most likely have it
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 2nd, 2009
The Developing Brain Needs Cholesterol
But only in the right quantities
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 18th, 2009
Experts Analyze the 'Gambling' Behavior of Rats
They seek to find the biological roots of the behavior
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 6th, 2009
Link Between Dopamine and Schizophrenia Discovered
The neurotransmitter is involved in regulating brain chemistry
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 6th, 2008
New Brain Region as Target for Treating Schizophrenia
Researchers uncovered a new brain area that responds to treatment
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Gabriel Gache
- August 1st, 2008
Mutant Flies Think Clear Even if Deprived of Sleep
Study links sleep deprivation effects to the number of dopamine receptors
- Behavior/Humans
- By Stefan Anitei
- April 22nd, 2008
Teens Get Hooked on Cocaine Easier and for Longer Periods of Time
Their developing frontal cortex stores more cocaine-associated memories
- Health
- By Stefan Anitei
- February 25th, 2008
The Brain on Cocaine
This drug impacts more than the dopamine system
- Health
- By Stefan Anitei
- February 18th, 2008
Nicotine Impacts the Same Brain Areas like Heroin
The nucleus accumbens, besides the tegmenal area
- Behavior/Humans
- By Stefan Anitei
- January 15th, 2008
Aggression, Found to be More Rewarding Than Sex, Food and Drugs!
It is connected to dopamine receptors
- Health
- By Stefan Anitei
- October 22nd, 2007
Why Some People Get Stressed Easier Than Others
The dopamine pathway
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Stefan Anitei
- October 19th, 2007
The Universal Adhesive of the Future, Based on Brain Chemical
And inspired by mussels
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