Juan M Dominguez Ph.D.

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Juan Dominguez, Ph.D., is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin.

Recent Posts

How Junk Food Really Affects Your Brain

Short-term munching, long-term weakened resistance.

Why You Can Always Find Room for Dessert

Findings that could lead to obesity treatments.

Different Feelings of Love in Different Parts of the Brain

Ever wondered why love for a friend feels different than love for a partner? Brain science gives us insight into the regulations of different types of love.

The Impact of Drugs on the Teenage Brain

Most publications on the effects of drugs on the teenage brain are written by scientists for scientists. Here is an overview of this research from a teenager's perspective.

How Hormones May Affect Addiction and Depression

Wondered whether hormones affect your mood and depression? Recent research explains how ovarian hormones might affect depression and addiction.

Cocaine Increases Risky Behaviors, Depending on Your Age

Does taking cocaine when you're younger make a difference in whether it increases risky behaviors? Yes it does.

Anorexia Nervosa and the Motivational Brain

Does anorexia nervosa change the motivational brain or do changes in the motivational brain cause anorexia nervosa?

Ecstasy’s Therapeutic and Abuse Potential

Can ecstasy be therapeutic?

How Overeating Changes the Brain

Most of us imagine that overeating will impact our waistline, but few wonder whether it also changes the brain.