Researchers identify dopamine transporter abnormalities in young adults with autism, potentially explaining their 6x higher risk of Parkinson’s.

Researchers at the University of Missouri may have uncovered a clue explaining why young adults with autism are roughly six times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease later in life.

The dopamine transporter (DAT) is integral to the regulation of synaptic dopamine levels, a process central to the maintenance of normal neurological function. DAT not only mediates the reuptake of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mania was associated with reduced dopamine transporter density levels among those with bipolar disorder, ...

You have probably heard of dopamine. The substance also known as the "feel-good hormone". Drugs such as cocaine cause a surge of dopamine in the brain. Normally, a protein in the brain called the ...

"For some people, a rare genetic mutation known as DAT Val559 causes the dopamine transporter to 'run backward,' leaking dopamine into the synapse rather than sucking it away, turning the transporter ...

DaTscan is a radioactive diagnostic agent that works by binding reversibly to the human dopamine transporter (DaT) in the brain. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval of ...

University of Western Australia has disclosed 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) analogues acting as dopamine transporter (DAT) and/or norepinephrine transporter (NET) and/or serotonin ...

Regular high caffeine consumption affects dopamine function in patients with Parkinson's disease, shows a new international study. Caffeine consumption before undergoing diagnostic brain dopamine ...

Regular high caffeine consumption affects dopamine function in patients with Parkinson's disease, shows a new international study led by the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital in ...

Research indicates that regular high caffeine consumption affects dopamine function in patients with Parkinson’s disease. This comes from work undertaken at the University of Turku and Turku ...