You’ve probably heard of dopamine as a “pleasure chemical” that’s been associated with addiction. Think of the term “dopamine rush.” People use it to describe the flood of pleasure that comes from ...

A new study shows dopamine isn’t the brain’s movement “gas pedal” after all. Instead of setting speed or strength, it quietly enables movement in the background, much like oil in an engine. When ...

Eating certain foods, like those high in protein, and healthy practices like exercising and sleeping the recommended amount can help increase your body’s dopamine levels without medication. Dopamine ...

Excess and deficiency of this vital chemical is the cause of several disease conditions. Parkinson's disease and drug addiction are some of the examples of problems associated with abnormal dopamine ...

A dopamine detox entails fasting from dopamine producing activities, or “pleasures,” with the hope of decreasing reward sensitivity. However, no substantial evidence supports the concept of a ...