Researchers have identified a mechanism by which acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter best known for its role in muscle control and attention, can effectively commandeer serotonin release inside the ...

A mouse study highlights the role of acetylcholine in behavioral flexibility, offering new insight into the brain mechanisms involved in addiction and obsessive compulsive disorder.

Acetylcholine "conductors" in the striatum directly trigger serotonin release, offering new insights into the origins of OCD and chemical imbalances.

Scientists have uncovered a powerful strategy that the brain uses to coordinate chemical signaling. In a new study, ...

Memopezil is at the center of a rapidly growing conversation about cognitive health in 2026, as consumer interest in brain support has reached an all-time high, with search volume for terms like ...

Cocaine, opioids, and other drugs of abuse disrupt the brain's reward system, often shifting users' priorities to obtaining more drug above all else. For people battling addiction, this persistent ...

Increases (hyperglycemia) and decreases (hypoglycemia) in blood glucose concentration can be fatal and are efficiently prevented by the secretion of pancreatic islet hormones. The concerted output of ...

Two new reports this week show what can happen when neurotransmitters get out of whack, with ramifications for Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease. First, a paper in the September 7 Neuron ...