Dopamine neurons of the ventral tegmental area (VTA) have been theorized to play a part in various aspects of motivated behaviour These different behaviours may be mediated by different dopamine ...

If you suffer from sleep apnea, you’re probably already familiar with at least a few of its unpleasant effects--daytime sleepiness, fatigue, memory lapses, hair trigger emotional responses and, in ...

Gamma-Aminobutyric acid, or γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a neurotransmitter found in the brain. Its activity in the brain was clarified in 1957 when scientists reported that GABA produced inhibitory ...

Neurotransmitters are the words our brain cells use to communicate with one another. For years, researchers relied on tools that provided limited temporal and spatial resolution to track changes in ...

Diabetes is a disease affecting two pancreatic hormones — insulin and glucagon. In healthy people, insulin helps cells take up glucose from the blood when glucose levels are high. In contrast, ...

Many people are familiar with a hangover, headache, nausea, tiredness and dehydration after drinking alcohol. But there is ...