Love happens in the brain, where hormonal releases and brain chemicals like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin are released.

Research in mice identifies brain circuitry that supports certain reward-based decisions. Every day, our brain makes thousands of decisions, big and small. Any of these decisions -- from the least ...

Study reveals how addiction physically changes the brain, challenging the misconception that people struggling with substance ...

By Dr. Chinta SidharthanWhat if our brains learned from rewards not just by averaging them but by considering their full ...

By targeting the brain's "reward circuit" (the orbitofrontal cortex, Brodmann area 25, amygdala, etc.) and managing environmental and time of day factors, DeepFocus could disrupt the brain's ...

A recent study led by Mass General Brigham suggests that creativity is linked to a specific brain circuit rather than a ...

Imagine a future where the grip of cocaine use disorder can be loosened, where cravings fade, and the risk of relapse diminishes. A new study published in Science Advances, led by Penn Nursing's Heath ...

The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) has extraordinary regenerative abilities—the salamander can regrow lost limbs and repair ...

Imagine a future where the grip of cocaine use disorder can be loosened, where cravings fade, and the risk of relapse diminishes. A new study published in Science Advances, led by Penn Nursing’s Heath ...

Imagine a future where the grip of cocaine use disorder can be loosened, where cravings fade, and the risk of relapse diminishes.