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Dopamine acts on motivation and reinforcement learning via distinct cellular processes, study suggests

Dopamine is a key neurotransmitter known to modulate motivation and reinforcement learning. While the role of dopamine in these reward-related processes is well-established, the cellular and neural ...
Science Daily

Discovery of dopamine receptors in a previously overlooked part of the brain sheds light on the complex circuitry for anxiety and depression

Researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the brain that controls approach vs. avoidance behavior. Mount Sinai researchers have ...
Psychology Today

What’s the Deal With Dopamine and ADHD?

This is part 4 of a 5-part series on modern perspectives on ADHD. Part 3, "Is ADHD Really a Disorder?" is available here. If a distinct population of individuals have something we describe as ADHD, ...
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Discovery of dopamine receptors in overlooked brain region sheds light on complex circuitry for anxiety and depression

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the brain that controls approach vs. avoidance behavior. These receptors ...