FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 23, 2017·6 min readChatter in the Deep Brain Spurs Empathy in RatsStudy sheds light on how the brain coordinates complex decision involving empathy and altruism.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2017·4 min readResetting Balance in Reward Center May Help Treat Alcohol AddictionA new study reveals insight into the mechanisms underlying alcohol addiction.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 15, 2017·6 min readPsychedelics in The Lab and Clinic – Making Up For Lost TimeUsed in a controlled psychotherapy setting, psychedelics have the potential to treat psychiatric treatments that do not respond to conventional medications, researchers argue.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 3, 2017·3 min readSeeking the Neurobiological Basis of Craving in Addiction and Binge EatingResearchers outline how cravings may occur in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 14, 2017·3 min readOxytocin Being Tested For PTSD and Alcohol AbuseA new study will test the power of oxytocin in combating PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 12, 2017·4 min readSurprising Brain Change Appears to Drive Alcohol DependenceAccording to a new study, alcohol increases neural activity in the central amygdala.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 5, 2017·3 min readAddictive Nut’s Derivatives Could Help Smokers Break the Nicotine HabitCompound derived from the areca nut could help people to quit smoking, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 5, 2017·4 min readSelf Harm Linked to Violence Towards OthersResearchers report on a link between people who self harm and violent crime.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 29, 2017·7 min readHeroin Use Rises Significantly Among Young WhitesA new study reports on the growing trend of heroin use in young white male with little education and of lower socioeconomic status.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 20, 2017·5 min readWindow to Brain’s Reward System Could Lead to Better Treatments for AlcoholismNalmefene blunts the brain's reward pathway in people with alcohol addiction, a new study reports.Read More
