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Dopamine is a brain chemical famously linked to mood and pleasure − but researchers have found multiple types of dopamine neurons with different functions

  • Written by Kimberlee D'Ardenne, Assistant Research Professor in Psychology, Arizona State University
Dopamine is a brain chemical famously linked to mood and pleasure − but researchers have found multiple types of dopamine neurons with different functionsA better understanding of dopamine could lead to better treatments for neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases, among others.Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Dopamine seems to be having a moment in the zeitgeist. You may have read about it in the news, seen viral social media posts about “dopamine hacking”...

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