Studies show that cocaine use blocks both dopamine presynaptic and serotonin reuptake, while cocaine abstinence has been hypothesized to cause dopamine depletion. We postulate that, because ...

Combining dopamine-regulating therapies with existing anti-amyloid drugs could improve overall outcomes for patients. Such a strategy might delay the onset of severe symptoms or slow disease ...

Created with Sketch. The brain chemical that plays a starring role in addiction is the neurotransmitter dopamine. Addictive drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and many others—and eventually ...

New research reveals that dopamine plays a crucial role in teaching young male mice to fight, with the chemical’s influence ...

A fifth-grader in Texas was caught with a small bag of cocaine at school. They were then arrested and transported to a juvenile detention center. Recently, a student at Jefferson Elementary School in ...