Janelia researchers are decoding how neurons carry out computations carefully calibrated to an animal's movement and ...

Scientists have uncovered how serotonergic neurons in larval zebrafish process visual information tied to movement to determine when and how much serotonin to release.

Neurotransmitters allow individual neurons to communicate rapidly, while neuromodulators can impact whole populations of neurons to alter neuronal activity much more slowly. New research reported in ...

Thus, unlike agents that target receptors for neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, relatively few drugs that target ion channels have been examined in humans despite the presence of highly ...

Alcohol is one of the most commonly consumed substances in the world, exhibiting complex relationships with multiple aspects ...

The basal ganglia are a highly interconnected network of nuclei essential for the modulation and execution of voluntary behavior. The neostriatum is the principal input and one of the principal ...

A new study published in Brain Imaging and Behavior has uncovered differences in brain function and neurotransmitter systems in men with lifelong premature ejaculation. Using advanced brain ...

These signals are transmitted across junctions called synapses by neurotransmitters. Revise nerve cells, synapses and neurotransmitters with this Higher Human Biology guide. Higher Human Biology ...

Rather, the fatigue related reductions in skeletal muscle power output are caused by altered efferent command from the brain. 59– 63 It is not clear if changes in the concentrations of these ...

With marijuana legalized in an increasing number of states, experts continue to explore its potential benefits, side effects, and interactions with other substances. The interactions between ...

A novel therapy involving electrical pulses to the vagus nerve might unlock the brain’s hidden potential to rewire itself and ...