The idea that people make decisions based on social context is not a new one in neural economic games. But now, for the first time, researchers show the impact of the social context may spring from ...

While neurotransmitters such as serotonin are best known for their roles in brain health, receptors for neurotransmitters are located throughout the human body," explained the study's senior author, ...

The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...

Scientists have uncovered a "major piece of the puzzle" in understanding obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which could open up new lines of treatment. Compulsive behaviours – such as obsessive ...

For decades, depression treatment has focused almost entirely on the brain, with drugs designed to tweak neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine. Now a wave of research is pointing to an ...