Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · View the paper (DOI)
A new study published in PNAS reveals a causal link between dopamine and the reward responses in humans when listening to music. Researchers found that dopamine manipulation led to opposite effects on musical pleasure and motivation, with levodopa increasing hedonic experience and risperidone reducing both.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Dopamine modulates reward experiences elicited by music University of Barcelona · Jan 24, 2019 · first to report
- Dopamine modulates the reward experiences elicited by music IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute · Jan 24, 2019