dopamine Archives

Phasic Dopamine Release Magnitude Tracks Individual Differences in Sensitization of Locomotor Response following a History of Nicotine Exposure.

NewsemiaNovember 15, 2020

by NewsemiaNovember 15, 2020016

Related Articles Phasic Dopamine Release Magnitude Tracks Individual Differences in Sensitization of Locomotor Response following a History of Nicotine Exposure. Sci Rep. 2020 01 13;10(1):173...

That Rush You Get Hearing a Favorite Tune Is Real

NewsemiaNovember 5, 2020

by NewsemiaNovember 5, 202006

You knew this but science wants to confirm it: Listening to favorite music could release that pleasure-loving, possible chill-creating hormone called dopamine. Source link...

Cardiology

Dopamine D2 receptor modulates Wnt expression and control of cell proliferation.

NewsemiaNovember 1, 2020

by NewsemiaNovember 1, 2020010

Related Articles Dopamine D2 receptor modulates Wnt expression and control of cell proliferation. Sci Rep. 2019 11 14;9(1):16861 Authors: Han F, Konkalmatt P, Mokashi C,...

Biology

Correction: Dopamine modulates subcortical responses to surprising sounds

NewsemiaOctober 30, 2020

by NewsemiaOctober 30, 202006

by The PLOS Biology Staff Source link...

Neurology

Gene variations that regulate dopamine levels in the brain may influence mobility of elderly, frail adults

NewsemiaOctober 16, 2020

by NewsemiaOctober 16, 202007

Variations in a gene that regulates dopamine levels in the brain may influence the mobility of elderly and frail adults, according to new research from...

Biology

Pharmacological evidence for the implication of noradrenaline in effort

NewsemiaOctober 14, 2020

by NewsemiaOctober 14, 202004

by Nicolas Borderies, Pauline Bornert, Sophie Gilardeau, Sebastien Bouret The trade-off between effort and reward is one of the main determinants of behavior, and its...

Neurology

Study demonstrates a proof-of-concept stem cell treatment in Parkinson's disease mouse model

NewsemiaSeptember 26, 2020

by NewsemiaSeptember 26, 2020010

The mature brain is infamously bad at repairing itself following damage like that caused by trauma or strokes, or from degenerative diseases like Parkinson’s. Stem...

Neurology

Existence of brain-first and body-first Parkinson’s disease subtypes

NewsemiaSeptember 23, 2020

by NewsemiaSeptember 23, 2020015

Although the name may suggest otherwise, Parkinson’s disease is not one but two diseases, starting either in the brain or in the intestines. Source link...

AI/ML

Loss of Midbrain Dopamine Neurons and Altered Apomorphine EEG Effects in the 5xFAD Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease.

NewsemiaSeptember 19, 2020

by NewsemiaSeptember 19, 2020022

Related Articles Loss of Midbrain Dopamine Neurons and Altered Apomorphine EEG Effects in the 5xFAD Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease. J Alzheimers Dis. 2019;70(1):241-256 Authors:...

Neurology

NTU-incubated start-up plans clinical trial of new slow-release pill for Parkinson’s disease

NewsemiaSeptember 16, 2020

by NewsemiaSeptember 16, 2020017

Materials scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new pill which uses the stomach as a drug reservoir and delivers medicines...

Neurology

The New Neuroscience of Stuttering

NewsemiaSeptember 4, 2020

by NewsemiaSeptember 4, 2020018

After centuries of misunderstanding, research has finally tied the speech disorder to certain genes and brain alterations ― and new treatments may be on the...

Neurology

Dopamine D1 receptor signalling in dyskinetic Parkinsonian rats revealed by fiber photometry using FRET-based biosensors

NewsemiaSeptember 2, 2020

by NewsemiaSeptember 2, 2020010

Dopamine D1 receptor signalling in dyskinetic Parkinsonian rats revealed by fiber photometry using FRET-based biosensors Source link...

Neurology

Multimodal dopamine transporter (DAT) imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to characterise early Parkinson's disease.

NewsemiaAugust 31, 2020

by NewsemiaAugust 31, 2020016

Related Articles Multimodal dopamine transporter (DAT) imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to characterise early Parkinson’s disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2020 Aug 17;79:26-33 Authors: Porter...

Neurology

Context-dependent multiplexing by individual VTA dopamine neurons.

NewsemiaAugust 31, 2020

by NewsemiaAugust 31, 202009

Related Articles Context-dependent multiplexing by individual VTA dopamine neurons. J Neurosci. 2020 Aug 28;: Authors: Kremer Y, Flakowski J, Rohner C, Lüscher C Abstract Dopamine...

Neurology

Potential link to brain inflammation may explain the connection between MS and fatigue

NewsemiaAugust 28, 2020

by NewsemiaAugust 28, 2020015

Up to 60 percent of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) report that fatigue is the disease’s most debilitating symptom. Source link...

Neurology

Ropinirole, a dopamine agonist with high D3 affinity, reduces proactive inhibition: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study in healthy adults.

NewsemiaAugust 24, 2020

by NewsemiaAugust 24, 2020015

Related Articles Ropinirole, a dopamine agonist with high D3 affinity, reduces proactive inhibition: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study in healthy adults. Neuropharmacology. 2020 Aug 19;:108278 Authors:...

Neurology

In vivo demonstration of selective vulnerability of dopamine neurons

NewsemiaAugust 20, 2020

by NewsemiaAugust 20, 2020010

Dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) are highly energy demanding and vulnerable to stressful condition [1]. Selective vulnerability of DNs was underscored...

Neurology

Imaging of dopamine transporters in Parkinson disease: a meta-analysis of 18 F/123 I-FP-CIT studies.

NewsemiaAugust 15, 2020

by NewsemiaAugust 15, 2020019

Related Articles Imaging of dopamine transporters in Parkinson disease: a meta-analysis of 18 F/123 I-FP-CIT studies. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2020 Aug 14;: Authors: Kong...

Pharma / Biotech

Pharmacokinetics trumps pharmacodynamics during cocaine choice: a reconciliation with the dopamine hypothesis of addiction.

NewsemiaJuly 31, 2020

by NewsemiaJuly 31, 2020012

Pharmacokinetics trumps pharmacodynamics during cocaine choice: a reconciliation with the dopamine hypothesis of addiction. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2020 Jul 30;: Authors: Canchy L, Girardeau P, Durand A,...

Neurology

Patterns of striatal dopamine depletion in early Parkinson disease: Prognostic relevance

NewsemiaJuly 21, 2020

by NewsemiaJuly 21, 2020013

Objective To investigate whether the patterns of striatal dopamine depletion on dopamine transporter (DAT) scans could provide information on the long-term prognosis in Parkinson disease...