BOSTON-- Researchers from Harvard Medical School have found a molecule that is unexpectedly involved in dopamine signaling, and in a manner that supports the potential of dopamine as an alternative ...

Dopamine levels drive the vigor of our movements, explaining why we move faster and with more energy when we are happy or ...

We have long been told a simple story about reward: Dopamine is the "wanting" molecule that drives us toward goals, and ...

Surprise rewards may boost movement speed, hinting that dopamine signals in the brain help control motivation and physical ...

Dopamine has a dark side. Substances that give us great pleasure, from coffee to cocaine, can raise dopamine levels too high.