Dopamine is an inotropic agent that has vasodilatory effects at low doses. It is a common belief that low-dose dopamine may be helpful in the prevention and treatment of acute renal failure and is ...

Teenage substance experimentation is driven by low baseline dopamine, acting as a compensatory brain response.

Dopamine is a powerful signal in the brain, influencing our moods, motivations, movements, and more. The neurotransmitter is crucial for reward-based learning, a function that may be disrupted in a ...

Ever heard of getting a "dopamine hit" from something you enjoy? These exciting moments also appear to influence memory, although perhaps not in the way you'd expect. New research by UCLA ...

For the first time, researchers are able to describe how the dopamine transporter involved in cocaine use operates at the molecular level, which could pave the way to future targeted treatments.

PITTSBURGH, June 11, 2026 – Teenage risk-taking, such as experimentation with alcohol, cannabis, nicotine and other substances, may reflect a compensatory response to lower baseline dopamine, the ...

Recent research indicates that lower levels of the neurotransmitter may actually result in increased risk-taking.

Michael Long is not the typical neuroscience guy. He was trained as a physicist, but is primarily a writer. He coauthored the international bestseller The Molecule of More. As a speechwriter, he has ...

Drug-associated stimuli (cues) can usurp potent control of behavior in individuals with substance use disorders; and these effects are often attributed to altered dopamine transmission. However, there ...

Some people don’t leave the house without their dopamine fix. But there’s no supplement or medication involved. All they have to do is change their outfit. Dopamine dressing is rooted in the idea that ...