Behavioral responses to, and the neural processing of, rewards change dramatically during
adolescence and may contribute to observed increases in risk-taking during this …

Progressive depletion of midbrain dopamine neurons (PDD) is associated with deficits in the
initiation, speed, and fluidity of voluntary movement. Models of basal ganglia function focus …

Depression is one of the most common mental diseases, with increasing numbers of
patients globally each year. In addition, approximately 30% of patients with depression are …

Previous behavioral research points to a positive relationship between maternal touch and
early social development. Here, we explored the brain correlates of this relationship. The …

We attempt to correlate the clinical pharmacology of dopamine replacement therapy (DRT)
in Parkinson Disease with known features of striatal dopamine actions. Despite its obvious …

BackgroundConverging evidence implicates basal ganglia alterations in impulsivity and
suicidal behavior. For example, D2/D3 agonists and subthalamic nucleus stimulation in …

BACKGROUND. Sex, emotion, and reproduction are fundamental and tightly entwined
aspects of human behavior. At a population level in humans, both the desire for sexual …

Behavioral inhibition, a temperament identifiable in infancy, is associated with heightened
withdrawal from social encounters. Prior studies raise particular interest in the striatum …

We make complex decisions using both fast judgments and slower, more deliberative
reasoning. For example, during value-based decision-making, animals make rapid value …

Although the prevalence of chronic fatigue is approximately 20% in healthy individuals,
there are no studies of brain structure that elucidate the neural correlates of fatigue outside …