It’s hard to deny the buzz you get when you go shopping. It’s called “retail therapy” for a reason. But that buzz is rarely good for your wallet. One woman figured out how to still get that “dopamine ...

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Dopamine is the new comfort food. The brain chemical is having a moment and across the internet and, of course, the social ...

The other "d word" in our digital world is dopamine. From the pulsating excitement of video games to the constant notifications of social media, our brains have become accustomed to a steady diet of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s easy to sit down and scroll on your phone or grab a sweet treat when you need to recharge. But are they really replenishing ...

Dopamine is a brain chemical famously linked to mood and pleasure − but researchers have found multiple types of dopamine neurons with different functions. By Kimberlee D'Ardenne / The Conversation ...

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