New research highlights how the brain's reward-learning system can guide personalized treatments for depression.

She points out that social media can spark dependence. Some people may experience irritation and anxiety if they’re used to ...

“Food quells certain anxieties. It hits the reward pathway so you can calm down.” This is particularly the case with high-sugar and high-fat foods. In the short-term, eating them makes us feel ...

A new study reveals that heavy drinkers with depression experience the same level of buzz as those without depression, challenging the long-standing belief that alcohol's pleasurable effects diminish ...

Researchers have recently uncovered new insights into how the brain’s reward system functions in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its relationship with psychological ...

Cy-Fair ISD is officially a Teacher Incentive Allotment district, which provides a pathway for teachers to earn a six-figure ...

It’s because your brain starts pruning (or trimming) neurons, a bit like cutting away extra branches on a tree, to make the “reward pathway” faster. This sounds efficient, but it’s not great.

Stimulants normalize levels of dopamine and norephinephrine, which are involved in attention, task motivation, and the reward pathways. This allows people with ADHD to do what can be almost ...

Dr. Raheja has expanded psychiatric care through telepsychiatry, bringing services to rural Wisconsin at Thedacare Regional ...

New York: People with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and depression experience high levels of stimulation and pleasure when intoxicated, similar to drinkers who do not have depression, according to a ...

LIV Golf have been offered an exemption category into The Open for the first time in 2025, with players on the circuit also able to qualify through the Asian Tour's International Series ...