A Deep Dive into Dopamine: Detox, Depression, and Beyond
A Deep Dive into Dopamine: Detox, Depression, and Beyond
Dopamine is a nuanced molecule that not only plays important roles in bad habits but also in behaviors that are necessary for survival and well-being.
Dopamine is a nuanced molecule that not only plays important roles in bad habits but also in behaviors that are necessary for survival and well-being.
pair bonding
Monogamous Rodents Don’t Need “Love Molecule” To Pair Up
Natalia Mesa, PhD | Jan 27, 2023 | 4 min read
Prairie voles lacking functional receptors for oxytocin form normal social bonds, a finding that could explain the hormone’s clinical failures.
Behavior Brief
Karen Zusi | Oct 22, 2015 | 4 min read
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
Puppy Love
Jef Akst | Apr 17, 2015 | 2 min read
Dog owners bond with their four-legged friends via the same hormonal pathways through which human mothers bond with their babies.
Week in Review: June 3–7
Jef Akst | Jun 7, 2013 | 4 min read
Crowdsourcing biomedical research; bird flu contagion?; zebrafish shed light on inherited muscle disorder; the economics of the Human Genome Project; the epigenetics of pair bonding
Epigenetics Play Cupid for Prairie Voles
Kate Yandell | Jun 2, 2013 | 3 min read
Females of the pair-bonded rodent species become attached to their lifelong mates following histone modifications near oxytocin and vasopressin receptor genes.