{
  "id": 4653136,
  "title": "When danger becomes familiar, falling dopamine may free mice to pursue rewards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/when-danger-becomes-familiar-falling-dopamine-may-free-mice-to-pursue",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-31T14:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-danger-familiar-falling-dopamine-free.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "When an animal encounters a potential threat in its environment, it must focus completely on the danger to protect itself. But with repeated exposure, the threat becomes familiar and less important. The animal learns to adapt and shift its focus toward opportunities in its environment, such as food.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}