Serotonin and dopamine are two neurotransmitters that work in tandem to boost mood and regulate bodily functions like sleep and digestion.

Pat McAfee could feel Nick Saban getting uncomfortable. When ESPN’s College Gameday rolled into Tuscaloosa for Alabama-Texas, McAfee sat next to Saban on set. As McAfee praised the Alabama football’s ...

Motivation is affected by oxidative stress in the brain, a study shows. The findings also suggest motivation can be improved through nutritional interventions. In life, motivation can be the ...

Exercise’s positive effect on depression is well-known, but not how it produces its anti-depressant effects. After reviewing a broad range of studies into how depression and physical activity affect ...

Affective pain leads to inhibition of dopamine neurons decreasing motivation, but it can be restored. Washington University in St. Louis (MI, USA) researchers have uncovered the neuronal circuitry in ...

Inflammation in the hippocampus—the brain's memory center—significantly alters motivation and behavior in mice, including ...