Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Columbia University and the University of San Francisco, have uncovered a previously ...

In recent years, the term “dopamine” has become a buzzword, often used to describe the fleeting rush of pleasure and ...

Is food the key to happiness? Emotional eating is certainly a real concept, but there are foods you can eat that naturally contain tryptophan, a serotonin-producing amino acid. Other ...

New research has uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which dopamine, a key brain chemical vital for movement and ...

Scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine have recorded real time changes in dopamine and serotonin levels in the human brain that are involved with perception and decision-making. These same ...

If you've heard of two of the brain's chemical neurotransmitters, it's probably dopamine and serotonin. Never mind that glutamate and GABA do most of the work - it's the thrill of dopamine as the ...

If you’ve heard of two of the brain’s chemical neurotransmitters, it’s probably dopamine and serotonin. Never mind that glutamate and GABA do most of the work — it’s the thrill of dopamine as the ...

Dopamine and serotonin are chemical messengers, or neurotransmitters, that help regulate many bodily functions. People sometimes refer to dopamine and serotonin as the “happy hormones” due to the ...

Could the secret to happiness be hiding in your pantry? Experts are revealing how five specific foods—ranging from chocolate ...

Beyond physical health, hot chocolate evokes emotional comfort. Its warmth, aroma, and texture nurture nostalgia, peace, and ...

Also known as seasonal depression, it is largely characterized by recurring, seasonal episodes of depression that follow a predictable annual pattern, but it is not a clinical diagnosis unto itself, ...

A new scientific review suggests that OCD could be divided into five biological subtypes, revealing key clues for its ...