Using the neurochemical specificity of [11C] raclopride positron emission tomography scanning, combined with psychophysiological measures of autonomic nervous system activity, we found endogenous dopamine release in the striatum at peak emotional arousal during music listening. (nature.com)
Their publication, «Brain Over Body: A study on the willful regulation of autonomic function during cold exposure,» published in the journal NeuroImage, is the first to study how The Iceman's brain responds during experimentally controlled whole - body cold exposure. (sciencedaily.com)
Mednick and her team demonstrated, for the first time, that increases in autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity during sleep is correlated with memory improvement. (sciencedaily.com)