Becoming a mother changes the brain not just temporarily, but for life. Pregnancy and the postpartum period trigger lasting ...

You sit down to start a task you care about. Nothing happens. You open your phone instead. Minutes turn into hours. You feel ...

Dopamine in the mushroom body of fruit flies controls the persistence of stress-induced courtship suppression.

A couple of years ago, Jan Haavik was at a routine meeting of a research group that connects scientists studying attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with people who live with the condition ...

Dopamine rushes, withdrawals, and detoxes are trending among wellness gurus online. But experts say the science behind the trendy phrases doesn’t hold up. The nerve cells pictured here are responsible ...

Nicotine is an addictive substance found in cigarettes and some vaping devices. Over time, continued nicotine use can lead to long-term brain changes. Nicotine is the active ingredient in tobacco, ...