Most neuroscience research carried out up to date has primarily focused on neurons, the most renowned type of cell in the ...

Oxytocin receptor (Oxtr) signaling influences complex social behaviors in diverse species, including social monogamy in prairie voles. How Oxtr regulates specific components of social attachment ...

In fact, romantic love stimulates the same brain region as cocaine. But while the cocaine rush lasts for a few seconds, the ...

Love happens in the brain, where hormonal releases and brain chemicals like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin are released.

A good night’s sleep often sets the stage for a positive day. But for the nearly quarter of American adults struggling with mental illness, a good night’s rest is often elusive. For patients with ...

Should they hold up in court, the cuts are very likely to cost jobs at OHSU and perhaps beyond. United for Medical Research, ...

A study published in Science Signaling on the neural circuitry mediating addiction has made significant strides, particularly in understanding the intricat | Neuroscience ...

This circuit is considered to be a primitive neural network, meaning it is evolutionarily old; it links with the nucleus accumbens. Some of the other structures that contribute to the reward ...

Mixed emotions make for an intricate dance, as happiness and anxiety coexist, shaped by neural networks and neurotransmitters.