Dopamine

Dopamine, and receptors and transporters.

Synchronous drumming, like some addiction processes, is associated with brain reward areas.

November 18, 2011
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Are drummers biologically predisposed to self-destruct?

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5 Theories About Justin Bieber Fever

March 8, 2011
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Are tweens particulary susceptible to biology of mass behavior?

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Neuropolitics: Liberals with Dopamine receptor 4 – 7 repeat allele. Jerry Brown?

October 28, 2010
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Neuropolitics: Liberals with Dopamine receptor 4 – 7 repeat allele.  Jerry Brown?

Ok, so sue us for oversimplifying the dopamine system. It's election season.

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Friday Roundup – Zebra Finches – The Inside Poop – Five SHOCKING things You MUST Know NOW!

September 24, 2010
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Zebra finches have to talk. Is there a genetic basis for the First Amendment?

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Social dilemma: Should we go into a venture with a person who we suspect is homozygous for the DR4-7 repeat?

September 13, 2010
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We admit it: we do armchair analysis of other people for personality biology. But what do you do if you suspect a genetic predisposition?

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Dateline, Nashville: BeDazzled Scientists with BeeHive Hairdos Report Connection Between Food and Mood

June 8, 2010
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Research on processing of dopamine and norepinephrine. How come no one Be-Dazzles their lab coats, anyway?

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That old substantia nigra’s got me in its spell, that old substantia nigra that you weave so well

September 28, 2009
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Neuromelanin, brain iron homeostasis, and Uncle Fester.

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Unified Field Theory of Psychopath Brain Development: Retinoid Toxicity

September 4, 2009
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Excess retinoids in utero and nastiness. Also a very weird coincidence involving Antarctica.

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Guest Post: Allergies and Addiction

July 13, 2009
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Does the immune system remodel neural networks? Guest post from Addiction In Box explores one aspect, Allergies and Addiction.

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5 things Social Defeat Does To Your Brain

June 4, 2009
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Bullying and insults mess with your neurons. Anti-anti-oxytocin may be a new happy pill.

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