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Dopamine agonists are medications that mimic the effects of dopamine, which can be helpful if you have low dopamine levels. Dopamine is a complex and key neurotransmitter responsible for many of our ...

A fascinating new book looks at how experimentation with psychedelics altered the course of American psychiatry.

New findings argue against a direct causal role for dopamine during the experience of a treatment effect in the establishment of positive treatment expectations and placebo analgesia in healthy ...

Dopamine patches are marketed as improving attention span, mood, and motivation. But there is no evidence that these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Study suggests that ambient dopamine levels in the brain do not influence the strength of the placebo effect. The placebo effect ...