Dopamine Blog Posts

  Pentecostal, Charismatic and Third Wave christians tend to view “miracles” not only as part of the religious package but also means to “effective” proselytising. Because many buy into such Harry-Pottering, they assume t...

by Medical Express   The findings, reported in the journal Science, could have wide-reaching implications in both the prevention and treatment of schizophrenia, severe depression and other mental illnesses.   “We have discovered a mec...

    English conjuror and mentalist Derren Brown demonstrates the placebo effect in part one of his two-part television programme,   With help from his crew, Derren promotes what is in fact a placebo as a “revolutionary” dru...

Swedish scientists from the Karolinska Institute have identified two molecules, cholic acid and 24, 25-epoxycholesteriol,  that play an important role in the survival and production of nerve cells in the brain, including nerve cells that produce...

Influenza virus (InfV) infection during pregnancy is a known risk factor for neurodevelopment abnormalities in the offspring, including the risk of schizophrenia, and has been shown to result in an abnormal behavioral phenotype in mice. However, prev...

A specific pattern of neuronal firing in a brain reward circuit instantly rendered mice vulnerable to depression-like behavior induced by acute severe stress, a study supported by the National Institutes of Health has found. When researchers use...

Schizophrenia is characterized by a slow deteriorating mental illness. Although the pathophysiology mechanisms are not fully understood, different studies have suggested a role for the immune system in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. To date, an a...

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is associated with emotions, movement, and the brain's pleasure and reward system. In the current issue of Advances in Neuroimmune Biology, investigators provide a broad overview of the direct and indirect rol...

Cocaine abuse and addiction have dangerous and serious effects on a person's physical, mental and emotional health. After repeated use of cocaine, a user will feel as if he or she cannot function without it. This begins the dangerous cycle, known as...

Als gevolg van de toenemende vergrijzing, neemt het aantal patiënten met de ziekte van Parkinson de laatste jaren sterk toe. Het gaat om een progressieve ziekte die je centraal zenuwstelsel aantast en voor de meest uiteenlopende motorische problemen...

Research shows infection by the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii, found in 10-20 per cent of the UK's population, directly affects the production of dopamine, a key chemical messenger in the brain.pub-5799224524264318...

Coffee Illusions: What the Magic Brews Does to Your Brain Hmmm……………..  By Nathan Batalion CTN With an intro from You Are Not So Smart.  Misconception: Coffee stimulates you. Truth: You become addicted to caffeine qui...

These effects may be mediated by a tyrosine hydroxylase belonging to the parasite. Related articlesResearchers discover how 'promiscuous parasites' hijack host immune cells (sciencedaily.com) pub-5799224524264318...

Depression is a problem that while not discussed very much affects about one in four people in a lifetime. Most of the depression patients are women. It is said that various factors can lead to depression and many of them are environmental and n...