Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter. Neurotransmitters are chemical signals made by neurons to send information to associated receptors. These receptors receive or block signals and process them into ...

A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has uncovered new clues about how chemicals released by brain cells regulate our attention span. Findings from ...

Researchers have identified a new mechanism that underlies dopamine release in the brain. The research, conducted in mice, shows that another chemical messenger called acetylcholine can trigger the ...

When we initiate an action in our everyday lives—chasing after a runaway napkin or getting out of the car—the brain releases a chemical messenger called dopamine that helps regulate the brain area ...

A team of scientists at Harvard Medical School (HMS) has identified a new mechanism of dopamine release in the brain in a study conducted in mice that was published in the journal Science (“An action ...

Researchers have long thought that rewards like food or money encourage learning in the brain by causing the release of the 'feel-good' hormone dopamine, known to reinforce storage of new information.

What goes on in a man’s head during sex? According to a new study from Japan, it all comes down to the precise timing of two brain chemicals: dopamine and acetylcholine. Their findings in male mice ...

Researchers have long thought that rewards like food or money encourage learning in the brain by causing the release of the "feel-good" hormone dopamine, known to reinforce storage of new information.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers have long thought that rewards like food or money encourage learning in the brain by causing the release of the "feel-good" hormone dopamine, known ...