Caffeine has been associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease, but a new study says a coffee jolt might not be good for people already diagnosed with the brain disorder. Consuming ...

You have probably heard of dopamine. The substance also known as the "feel-good hormone". Drugs such as cocaine cause a surge of dopamine in the brain. Normally, a protein in the brain called the ...

Researchers have discovered why cognitive performance improves after exercise: the ‘feel good’ hormone and neurotransmitter dopamine. They found that exercise released dopamine, which produced a ...

Help your brain help you boost your happy hormones. To explain exactly how these "happiness" chemicals work, I spoke to Loretta Breuning, founder of the Inner Mammal Institute and author of . Below ...

Emotion-recognition among people with disorders such as Parkinson's disease or schizophrenia may be affected by changes in the levels dopamine in the brain, say researchers. Emotion-recognition among ...

Google the word "dopamine" and you will learn that its nicknames are the "happy hormone" and the "pleasure molecule" and that it is among the most important chemicals in our brains. With The Guardian ...

Before talking about happiness hormones, it is important to understand what hormones are and how they are produced. The endocrine system works together with the nervous system to influence many ...

Dopamine plays a key role in both motivation and reward. There are many natural ways to stimulate the release of dopamine without giving in to temptations of the modern world. Nick Fancher, National ...

Smartphones, video games, social media: Our brains are under constant bombardment. The Dopamine Fasting trend promises a ...