Dopamine

Scientists have long been convinced that the use of psychedelics can sometimes be beneficial.

Absurd images have invaded our social media apps. But is this ‘brain rot’ an interesting aesthetic? Or just mindless content?

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

Plastic waste at sea is being colonised by bacteria. How will this affect marine ecosystems?

Pain therapist Dr Alessio Faliva and psychotherapist Verena Pförtner explain why chronic pain is a disease in its own right.

Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder that is often misunderstood and stereotyped.

Eating disorders can be deadly. Young people talk about their experiences with anorexia, bulimia and eating disorders.

In this episode of Psyche, we explore burn-out: when exhaustion becomes an everyday reality.

Bullying can cause lasting trauma, with victims suffering not only during the harassment, but often for years afterwards.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

In Brussels, the Commission is hoping for a fresh start in relations with Hungary.

When Lolo's father is diagnosed with cancer, everything goes off the rails in this darkly funny story of family infighting.

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

A performance of Khatchaturian’s virtuosic violin concerto and Stravinsky’s ground-breaking The Rite of Spring.

A trip to Naples to discover the centuries’ old Feminielli; a unique queer identity.