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For example, the question now is how the high-fat diet triggers the surge in neurotransmitters, she says. She also says that more work is needed to better understand the implications of the ...

Medically reviewed by Kayla Girgen, RD Protein is needed for critical processes such as building muscle, immune response, and ...

If you've heard of two of the brain's chemical neurotransmitters, it's probably dopamine and serotonin. Never mind that ...

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A recent study uncovers molecular mechanisms driving memory formation in the hippocampus, focusing on mossy fiber synapses.

If you've heard of two of the brain's chemical neurotransmitters, it's probably dopamine and serotonin. Never mind that ...