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 ...

This study uncovers a specialized circuit in the striatum that encodes reward variance, offering new perspectives on learning ...

Deep brain stimulation or DBS involves implanting a small electrode into specific areas of the brain. This then delivers ...

Researchers have revealed neural circuits in the brainstem that are crucially involved in implementing decisions by ...

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 ...

Researchers have revealed neural circuits in the brainstem that are crucially involved in implementing decisions by controlling three fundamental behavioral states or strategies: perseverance, ...

It doesn't matter how full you are, you can always fit in a bite or two or three of pie and ice cream. Scientists say it has ...

During DDT, impulsive individuals prefer smaller, immediate rewards over larger ... advance our understanding of complex drug–brain circuit interactions and how they influence behavior.

The different brain circuits at work The brain processes rhythm ... Ventral striatum: The pleasure and reward centre This region is responsible for processing feelings of pleasure and reward.

Data were obtained from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study ... manic symptoms and overstimulate already activated reward circuits to intensify these symptoms. The study findings ...