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·March 27, 2021·3 min read

Many QAnon Followers Report Having Mental Health Diagnoses

Research has long revealed an association between belief in conspiracy theories and mental health disorders. A new study reports followers of the radical QAnon group are significantly more likely to suffer from mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia, than the general population. Read More

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·March 9, 2021·4 min read

Quitting Smoking Linked to Improved Mental Health

Quitting smoking can help reduce depression and anxiety within weeks, a new study reports. Read More

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·March 1, 2021·4 min read

Researchers Find Frustration Is an Additional Factor of Addiction

A new study looks at the role frustration plays in driving addiction. Read More

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·February 25, 2021·4 min read

High Smoking Dependence Linked to Depression

Smokers with a higher dependency on tobacco had a greater probability of reporting symptoms of depression. Read More

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·February 19, 2021·4 min read

Work Addiction Can Be Harmful to Mental Health

From increasing the risk for depression and stress, to impacting a person's social and family lives, researchers explore the detrimental effects of work addiction. Read More

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·February 10, 2021·3 min read

Adult Neurogenesis May Hold Clues for More Effective Treatment of Alcoholism

A new series of studies review the roles neuroplasticity and neurogenesis play in alcohol addiction and recovery. Read More

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·February 4, 2021·3 min read

Neural Roots and Origins of Alcoholism Identified

Researchers have identified a pathway in the brain responsible for the development of alcohol addiction. Read More

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·January 26, 2021·4 min read

Highly Specific Synaptic Plasticity in Addiction

Enzyme activity outside of specific cell types contribute to synaptic plasticity associated with addiction behaviors. Read More

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·January 4, 2021·4 min read

Vaping Combined With Smoking Is Likely as Harmful as Smoking Cigarettes Alone

Mixing traditional cigarettes with vaping products is as detrimental to health as smoking cigarettes alone, a new study reports. Read More

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·January 4, 2021·3 min read

Scientists Seek Insight Into Parkinson’s, Addiction by Tracking Gene Expression in the Brain

New studies are set to explore how gene expression alters the brain's response to drug abuse, and to screen for genes that could help brain cells withstand Parkinson's disease. Read More

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·December 28, 2020·4 min read

Light Smokers May Not Escape Nicotine Addiction

Those who consider themselves to be light smokers, in that they smoke between one to four cigarettes a day, meet the criteria for nicotine addiction. Read More

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·December 9, 2020·4 min read

New Compound Related to Psychedelic Ibogaine Could Treat Addiction and Depression

Researchers have developed a non-hallucinogenic version of the drug ibogaine which has the potential to treat depression, addiction, anxiety, and a range of other mental health disorders. Read More

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