Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mania was associated with reduced dopamine transporter density levels among those with bipolar disorder, ...

The dopamine transporter (DAT) is integral to the regulation of synaptic dopamine levels, a process central to the maintenance of normal neurological function. DAT not only mediates the reuptake of ...

People with autism may be up to six times more likely to develop Parkinson's disease in later life. New research offers a ...

Tremor in Parkinson’s may follow a different biological pathway than previously thought, suggesting a more intricate disease ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers presented the molecular structure of dopamine transporter (DAT) complexed with cocaine. Cocaine is highly addictive, and its misuse can ...

DaTscan is a radioactive diagnostic agent that works by binding reversibly to the human dopamine transporter (DaT) in the brain. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval of ...

You have probably heard of dopamine. The substance also known as the "feel-good hormone". Drugs such as cocaine cause a surge of dopamine in the brain. Normally, a protein in the brain called the ...

Researchers at the University of Missouri may have uncovered a clue explaining why young adults with autism are roughly six times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease later in life. In a recent ...

Research indicates that regular high caffeine consumption affects dopamine function in patients with Parkinson’s disease. This comes from work undertaken at the University of Turku and Turku ...

University of Western Australia has disclosed 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) analogues acting as dopamine transporter (DAT) and/or norepinephrine transporter (NET) and/or serotonin ...