More than 3 million children take medication to manage ADHD symptoms. Discover how new research suggests they may work a ...

Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific "anti-reward" brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal-driving ...

Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific “anti-reward” brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal—driving ...

Prescription stimulants are among the most widely used psychiatric medications in the world. For decades, the prevailing medical consensus held that drugs like methylphenidate treat attention deficit ...

The brain's dorsal medial habenula (dMHb) may be responsible for an individual's motivation to exercise and participate in other potentially rewarding activities, a finding that could lead to improved ...

Forget being an adrenaline junkie. Research suggests that dopamine is the real reason why we prefer to take on bigger challenges like running marathons or tackling difficult problems at work. Alex ...

This post was written by Kübra Fethiye Karataş, MSc, with edits from Jo Cutler, Ph.D. Many of the ways we help require effort Source: Blue Bird / Pexels At the heart of motivation is a simple question ...

You know exercise is good for you, but your brain still resists it like it’s punishment rather than reward. The problem isn’t willpower or discipline – it’s that your neural pathways haven’t learned ...