Tag: Dopamine
Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world...
Sarah Kollat, Penn State
Fall for me as a teenager meant football games, homecoming dresses – and haunted houses....
Patients suffering with hard-to-treat depression may get relief from noninvasive magnetic...
Patricia Junquera, Florida International University
Not only is depression a debilitating disease, but it is also widespread. Approximately 20...
Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid...
Benjamin Land, University of Washington
Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result...
Unwanted weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic? Blame your...
Lina Begdache, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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If you have experienced...
Ozzy Osbourne has a type of Parkinson’s disease called Parkin: A...
Michael Okun, University of Florida
For many, hearing the word “Parkinson’s” conjures an image of tremors. But Parkinson’s disease, brought about by loss of nerve...
Silicon Valley’s latest fad is dopamine fasting – and that may...
A. Trevor Sutton, Concordia Seminary
Silicon Valley’s newest fad is dopamine fasting, or temporarily abstaining from “addictive” activities such as social media, music, internet gaming...
A neuroscientist’s tips for a new year tuneup for your brain
Kelly Lambert, University of Richmond
Unlike the effervescent bubbles that stream to the top of champagne flutes on New Year’s Eve, what I call brain...
3 reasons why we are addicted to smartphones
Jaco J. Hamman, Vanderbilt University
Apple recently announced the launch of its iPhone 8 and iPhone X, which come with sleek, new features. Apple also...
EXPLORING NATURE
3 years after abortion rights were overturned, contraception access is at risk
Cynthia H. Chuang, Penn State and Carol S. Weisman, Penn State
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court...
