Action potential–dependent or evoked neurotransmission is the mode of neurotransmitter release people are more familiar with, ...

"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 ...

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

The researchers used fiber photometry systems to detect neurotransmitters, which involved injecting the mice with fluorescent ...

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

Study shows maternal immune activation alters hippocampal neuron excitability in newborn rats, with implications for autism, schizophrenia, and depression.

To uncover what drives sexual behavior in animals, researchers studied the brain activity of male mice throughout the series of actions involved in sex leading up to ejaculation.

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 ...