For decades, Parkinson’s disease has been framed as a simple story of dwindling dopamine, a slow erosion of the brain’s ...

Dopamine is a nuanced molecule that not only plays important roles in bad habits but also in behaviors that are necessary for survival and well-being. With the demonization of dopamine in recent years ...

You won’t get very far without dopamine. That is the problem at the heart of Parkinson’s disease; the death of dopamine-producing cells eventually leaves many patients unable to walk. Too much ...

The pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain is one popular explanation of what motivates a person to act. What we consider pleasure or pain is highly subjective and varies dramatically among ...

A new study shows dopamine isn’t the brain’s movement “gas pedal” after all. Instead of setting speed or strength, it quietly ...