It’s no surprise that many of the highly processed foods we consume pack just as much of a dopamine punch as alcohol, drugs, sex, and rock n’ roll. As restaurants and food-product businesses compete ...

Full chemical structure of the dopamine 2 receptor bound to the antipsychotic drug risperidone. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

A small transparent worm, barely the size of a grain of salt, is helping scientists unlock one of the brain’s biggest ...

It was February 1952, when then 25-year-old Elizabeth became Queen of England upon the death of her father King George. Her death in September 2022 ended her unmatched 70-year reign on the throne.

The endocannabinoid system is one of the most diffuse neurotransmitter systems in the body and the brain. Understanding its ...

In these images of rat brains, differences in gene expression of genes for fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2, top set) and dopamine 2 receptor (D2, bottom sett) can be seen in rats of two breeds before ...

A new study reveals that an overgrowth of Candida albicans, a common gut fungus, may alter the brain’s dopamine reward circuitry and influence alcohol consumption.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cobenfy is the first antipsychotic medication to treat schizophrenia by targeting cholinergic receptors. The ...

Glovadalen, a novel D1 receptor positive allosteric modulator, is linked to improve OFF time in patients with Parkinson’s ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is due to issue a decision by September 26 on the approval of KarXT, a potential first-in-class antipsychotic. If approved, it would be the first drug with a ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An open-label extension study of 121 pediatric patients with Tourette syndrome evaluated the safety profile of the investigational drug ecopipam for up to 12-months of ...

CHICAGO, October 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emalex Biosciences today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the company’s Expanded Access Program (EAP) for ecopipam, an ...