The classical biogenic amine neurotransmitters—dopamine, noradrenaline, and 5-
hydroxytryptamine—control a variety of functions including locomotion, autonomic function …

In modern societies, there is a strive to improve the quality of life related to risk of crimes
which inevitably requires a better understanding of brain determinants and mediators of …

Individual differences in traits such as impulsivity involve high reward sensitivity and are
associated with risk for substance use disorders. The ventral striatum (VS) has been widely …

Biogenic amine transporters for serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine (SERT, NET and
DAT respectively), are the key players terminating transmission of these amines in the …

Neuroimaging, especially BOLD fMRI, has begun to identify how variability in brain function
contributes to individual differences in complex behavioral traits. In parallel …

Impulsivity is a complex and multidimensional trait that is of interest to both personality
psychologists and to clinicians. For investigators seeking the biological basis of personality …

The evidence of gut microbiota‐mediated modulation of brain function has been widely
recognized from studies using germ‐free rodents or animals with oral antibiotic‐induced …

There is evidence that abnormalities within the dopamine system in the brain play a major
role in the pathophysiology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). For instance …

Opioid use in the United States has steadily risen since the 1990s, along with staggering
increases in addiction and overdose fatalities. With this surge in prescription and illicit opioid …

We evaluated the hypothesis that dopaminergic polymorphisms are risk factors for
schizophrenia (SZ). In stage I, we screened 18 dopamine-related genes in two independent …