Neuropeptides, Dopamine and Their Interactions in Neuroscience (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

Dopamine, as a neurotransmitter and neuromodulator, plays a crucial role in many functions within the central nervous system, such as motor behavior, motivation, reinforcement, learning and memory processes, influencing multiple neural pathways, and modulating synaptic plasticity. A dysfunction of mesencephalic dopaminergic systems, in addition to normal functions, can be observed in several neurological and psychiatric disorders. Moreover, dozens of neuropeptides are found in the central nervous system, such as substance P, neurotensin, oxytocin, and enkephalin. An accumulating body of evidence demonstrates their involvement in similar brain processes, such as dopamine. This raises the question of why such apparent redundancy is found in the brain. The answer may be found in the complex interaction between the neuropeptide and dopamine systems. In this Special Issue, we strive to unravel how dopamine and neuropeptides influence each other on various levels in the brain, mainly within the basal ganglia and the related areas, resulting in behavioral changes.

Dr. László Péczely
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Biomedicines is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• dopamine
• neuropeptides
• psychiatric disorders
• neurologic disorders
• basal ganglia
• behavior
• learning and memory

• Neuropeptides, Dopamine and Their Interactions in Neuroscience in Biomedicines (9 articles)