New discussion around Parkinson’s treatment is putting dopamine agonists under the spotlight, with clinicians balancing motor ...

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 ...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a chronic, usually idiopathic disorder characterized by uncontrollable urges to move the legs or arms at night along with unpleasant sensations in the affected limbs.

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the brain that controls approach vs. avoidance behavior. These receptors ...

When the researchers administered a long-acting KOR blocking drug to these mice, they found that the agent reduced the expression of the mutant transporter on the cell surface where it normally ...

A recent study published in the journal Nature suggests that the biological transition to motherhood creates lifelong ...

Stressful situations tend to reduce the drive to mate across many animal species, but the exact brain mechanisms behind this ...

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the brain that controls approach vs. avoidance behavior. These receptors ...