Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some ...

Chocolate isn't just a sweet indulgence — it's a complex experience that triggers a fascinating response inside your brain.

New research has revealed dopamine and weight gain be more related than scientists previously thought they were.

For the first time, researchers have directly observed dopamine release in the human brain during moments of cognitive flexibility.

Chronic high-fat diets blunt the brain’s pleasure response to rich foods by impairing NAcLat→VTA signaling in mice.

A previously overlooked dopamine-producing brain circuit drives hedonic eating, or eating for pleasure, according to a new study in mice. The findings offer insights into how GLP-1 agonist drugs like ...

Researchers found that chronic high-fat diets reduce neurotensin, a brain peptide that enhances dopamine-driven food pleasure ...

Whenever a bird practiced, dopamine levels in the bird's basal ganglia started to ramp up. It didn't matter whether they hit all the notes or missed the mark. In other words, any effort at singing ...

Why do obese individuals enjoy eating less but still overeat? A UC Berkeley study finds the missing brain link- neurotensin- ...