Within the human brain, movement is coordinated by a brain region called the striatum, which sends instructions to motor neurons in the brain. Those instructions are conveyed by two pathways ...

"We found one location, which is an area called the ventral striatum, where stimulation consistently eliminated her feelings of depression. "And we also found a brain activity area in the amygdala ...

Be fair – set standards and stick to them. Fairness activates the ventral striatum and other reward areas of the brain. I call fairness out here as I still see entirely too much favoritism in ...

The basal ganglia, specifically the striatum tail, located in the deep region of the brain, plays a critical role in ...

Dopamine signaling in the striatum of the brain plays a major role in controlling voluntary movement, learning, and cognition. This process is partly driven by neurons in the midbrain. Dopamine ...

Researchers from Yale University have uncovered a potential cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in some children.