Tag: Dopamine

Agata Casado Sainz; Frederik Gudmundsen; Simone L. Baerentzen; Denise Lange; Annemette Ringsted; Isabel Martinez Tejada; Siria Medina; Hedok Lee; Claus Svarer; Sune H. Keller; Martin Schain; Celia Kjaerby; Patrick M. Fisher; Paul Cumming; Mikael Palner · Research
How Does Dopamine in the Striatum Affect Brain Activity and Behavior?
A study in rats shows how increased dopamine in part of the striatum affects brain activity and behaviors related to anxiety and compulsions.
D. M. Eagle; C. Schepisi; S. Chugh; S. Desai; S. Y. S. Han; T. Huang; J. J. Lee; C. Sobala; W. Ye; A. L. Milton; T. W. Robbins · Research
How Do Personality Traits and Brain Chemistry Influence Compulsive Checking Behaviors?
Study examines how individual differences and dopamine influence the development of excessive checking behaviors relevant to OCD.
Elizabeth E. Manning; Abigail Y. Wang; Linda M. Saikali; Anna S. Winner; Susanne E. Ahmari · Research
How Do Compulsive Behaviors and Sensory Processing Issues Relate in OCD Mouse Models?
Study finds links between compulsive grooming, sensory processing deficits, and brain dopamine changes in OCD mouse model