This study utilizes an elegant approach to examine valence encoding of the mesolimbic dopamine system. The findings are valuable, demonstrating differential responses of dopamine to the same taste ...
The neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin have won popularity titles in the realm of brain science. The former has often been heralded as the “pleasure chemical,” while the latter is associated ...
Dopamine is an inotropic agent that has vasodilatory effects at low doses. It is a common belief that low-dose dopamine may be helpful in the prevention and treatment of acute renal failure and is ...
Dopamine is one of the better-known brain chemicals. A so-called “happy” neurotransmitter, dopamine is involved in memory, mood, motivation, and movement. Dopamine plays a key role in several medical ...
Never mind that glutamate and GABA do most of the work -- it's the thrill of dopamine as the "pleasure chemical" and serotonin as tender mood-stabilizer that attract all the headlines. Of course ...