Social Drinking Activates Dopamine and Elevates Mood
Summary: New research reveals why alcohol makes people feel happier in social settings but not when drinking alone. Using fruit ...
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Just thinking about a location activates mental maps in the brain
MIT neuroscientists have found that the brain uses the same cognitive representations whether navigating through space physically or mentally. As ...
When Chronic Stress Activates These Neurons, Behavioral Problems Like Loss of Pleasure and Depression Result
Summary: Anhedonia and despair come up when POMC neurons within the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus develop into hyperactive because ...