The Neuroscience Behind Gambling Addiction

The Neuroscience Behind Gambling Addiction

People with the disorder have different wiring in their brains

How Psychopaths' Brains Function

How Psychopaths' Brains Function

They always seek rewards

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 3rd, 2010
People Who Are After Stimulation Crave Dopamine

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

Dopamine Key to Loot Attractiveness in Videogames

Says Ph.D. in psychology gamer

The Molecule That Promotes Fast Decision-Making

The Molecule That Promotes Fast Decision-Making

Those working under huge stress most likely have it

The Developing Brain Needs Cholesterol

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

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

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

New Brain Region as Target for Treating Schizophrenia

Researchers uncovered a new brain area that responds to treatment

Mutant Flies Think Clear Even if Deprived of Sleep

Mutant Flies Think Clear Even if Deprived of Sleep

Study links sleep deprivation effects to the number of dopamine receptors

Teens Get Hooked on Cocaine Easier and for Longer Periods of Time

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

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

Nicotine Impacts the Same Brain Areas like Heroin

The nucleus accumbens, besides the tegmenal area

Aggression, Found to be More Rewarding Than Sex, Food and Drugs!

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

Why Some People Get Stressed Easier Than Others

The dopamine pathway

The Universal Adhesive of the Future, Based on Brain Chemical

The Universal Adhesive of the Future, Based on Brain Chemical

And inspired by mussels

 
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