Naturally rewarding stimuli (i.e. food, sex, etc ... to reduce excessive dopamine signaling that contributes to the development and persistence of psychostimulant abuse. Dopamine’s effects in the ...

Figure 2: Saccharin and quinine preference are unaffected by the absence of functional D 2 dopamine receptors. Figure 4: Dopamine D 2-receptor-deficient mice show reduced sensitivity to ethanol ...

Capsaicin binds to pain receptors on our nerves ... So, why do so many people enjoy spicy food? In response to the pain, your brain releases endorphins and dopamine. Combined, these chemicals ...

Dopamine is a key neurotransmitter ... mice's willingness to exercise or work to attain food rewards. "To determine the impact of deleting D3 receptors on reinforcement, we examined the mouse's ...

By targeting relevant cell receptors, the nanosystem 'reawakens' damaged neurons, removing the need for problematic drugs. Rather than just pumping in more dopamine, it gets the dopamine factories ...