FeaturedPsychology·September 30, 2015·7 min readDepressed People Who Respond to Placebos Get The Most Help From Real MedicationsA new study reports how well people with depression respond to placebos may determine how well they will respond to antidepressant medications.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2015·3 min readEating a High Fish Diet May Curb Depression RiskA new study links high fish consumption with a lower risk for developing depression for European people.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2015·4 min readReduced Heart Rate Variability May Be a Contributing Risk Factor for PTSDAccording to a new study, U.S Marines with reduced heart rate variability prior to deployment displayed increased vulnerability to PTSD upon return.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 8, 2015·7 min readBetter Treatments for Depression with Help of Discovery About Brain ProteinA new study reports people with major depression had 32 percent more FGF9 in a key area of their brain than those without depression.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 8, 2015·1 min readRenewed Interest in Psychedelics for Treatment of PTSD and AnxietyAccording to a new study, psychedelics show some success in treating some psychological disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 4, 2015·4 min readCommon Antidepressant Appears to Alter Brain Structure Differently in Depressed and Non-Depressed PeopleA new study reports Zoloft, a commonly prescribed antidepressant alters brain structure differently in those who are depressed and those who aren't.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·September 1, 2015·5 min readBlocking Memory Pathway Could Prevent PTSDA new study reports that serotonin promotes the consolidation of traumatic memories following stress events. Additionally, SSRI medications which are commonly prescribed for PTSD may make the condition worse by enhancing the effects of serotonin.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 28, 2015·5 min readOxytocin Delivering Nasal Device to Treat Mental IllnessResearchers have developed a new intranasal device that delivers oxytocin directly to the brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 28, 2015·4 min readPredicting Response to Antipsychotic Medications with NeuroimagingAccording to researchers, fMRI brain scans may be used to predict a patient's responsiveness to antipsychotic medications.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 26, 2015·4 min readAutomated Speech Analysis Program Can Identify People at Risk for PsychosisComputerized speech analysis provides a more accurate classification than clinical ratings for teens at risk of developing psychosis, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 25, 2015·3 min readPotential Link Between Throat Microbiomes and SchizophreniaResearchers discover an association between microbes, such as lactic-acid bacteria and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 20, 2015·3 min readLink Between High Childhood IQ and Bipolar Disorder DiscoveredHigher performance on intelligence tests as a child could is linked to a higher risk for developing bipolar disorder as an adult, a new study reports.Read More