To uncover what drives sexual behavior in animals, researchers studied the brain activity of male mice throughout the series ...

The brain chemicals behind your mood, sleep, and body functions Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN Ever wonder what's going on in your brain when a certain mood strikes?

"Our study shows that mice with an autism-risk gene, eIF4E, have reduced release of dopamine, a chemical messenger (or neurotransmitter) that is important for motivation, learning and movement ...

A fluorescent probe designed to incorporate a fluorophore into the structure of a neurotransmitter finds activity-dependent heterogeneity in dopamine release at individual synapses ...

Recreational drugs can affect neurotransmitters in the reward pathway within the brain. They can act as either agonists or antagonists. Recreational drugs can also stimulate the release of ...