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Brain’s Gas and Brake Pedals: How Dopamine and Serotonin Dance Together to Shape Learning

Researchers talking amongst each other

Dance between dopamine and serotonin influences social behavior

In a C. elegans worm the neuron HSN has a critical role in directing several coordinated behaviors. This image labels HSN in green, showing its extension all the way to the worm's head (labeled in red).

Single neuron can coordinate many aspects of behavior

Although smoking can provide an immediate feeling of calm and relaxation, the habit has serious long-term consequences - also in the brain. New figures from Aarhus University suggest that smoking significantly increases the risk of severe mental disorders.

Smoking significantly increases the risk of depression

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Gene tied to obesity and maladaptive behavior

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Direct Evidence of Disrupted Serotonin Release in Depressed Brains

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