Recent experimental findings suggest that d-amphetamine, a potent central nervous system stimulant, can override learned ...

Changing levels of the brain protein KCC2 can alter how reward associations form, reshaping the learning process that links ...

Researchers uncovered how shifting levels of a brain protein called KCC2 can reshape the way cues become linked with rewards, ...

The basal ganglia are a group of interconnected structures, located in the midbrain below the cerebral cortex, that play a crucial role in motor control, reward processing, and cognition. This region ...

In other words, mind control exists: when the group bestows approval, the brain amplifies dopamine activity, and this forms ...

For the first time, scientists have shown how heavy drinking can cause lasting brain damage that affects decision-making, ...