Scientists Report Role for Dopamine and Serotonin in Human Perception and Decision-making

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Original post: Newswise - Substance Abuse Scientists Report Role for Dopamine and Serotonin in Human Perception and Decision-making

Scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine have recorded real time changes in dopamine and serotonin levels in the human brain that are involved with perception and decision-making. These same neurochemicals also are critical to movement disorders and psychiatric conditions, including substance abuse and depression.