Both animals and humans are motivated to seek natural rewards to feel pleasure but also avoid unpleasant and aversive stimuli that predict pain, loss and danger. Disruption of reward-related neural ...

Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific "anti-reward" brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal-driving ...

Psychological stress can impair the brain’s reward system, contributing to psychiatric disorders. A new study examines how a ...

Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific "anti-reward" brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal—driving ...

Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific “anti-reward” brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal—driving ...

A study published in The Cerebellum provides initial experimental evidence that a single session of cerebellar High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) may help to maintain ...

Chronic disappointment can train the brain to expect pain instead of reward. Restoring hope means reawakening dopamine ...

Why do some drugs reinforce consumption behavior while inducing anxiety? In an article published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists highlight a surprising mechanism that helps explain ...

Our brain goes on an incredible biological journey when Cupid's arrow strikes. A flood of chemical changes occur, from dopamine surges to chemicals that shut down the perception of anger, fear and ...

For many of us, dessert is not just a treat; it is a ritual. A scoop of ice cream on a warm cookie or a forkful of chocolate cake satisfies a craving deeper than hunger. A recent discovery from ...