A new study funded by the NIMH suggests GLYX-13, a molecular cousin to ketamine, induces similar antidepressant results without the negative side effects of the well known street drug.
Researchers discover a protein switch which can increase or decrease memory building, depending on the signal it detects.
Researchers identify how two specific proteins affect connections between neurons and neurotransmission into the hippocampus.
According to a new study, corticothalamic cells can either enhance or stifle sensory information.
According to a new study, postmortem brain tissue from females who suffered from depression had abnormally high expression levels of a number of genes which regulate the glutamate system.
Researchers report neurons in the cerebellum send out their electrical signals either as a constant hum or in sudden bursts, depending on the voltage that crosses their cell membranes.
Findings could help researchers develop new treatments for the most devastating forms of multiple sclerosis and other demyelinated diseases.
A new study reports on how neurons can react quickly, or at a slower pace, depending on what they are required to do.
Using optogenetics to manipulate the brains of opioid addicted mice, researchers discover a neural pathway that appears to be responsible for symptoms of withdrawal.
A new study sheds light on how the brain is able to process information at lightening speed.
A new study reports on bow certain brain cells compute the length of sounds and are able to detect shorter noises.
Researchers believe they may have uncovered vital clues as to how long term memories may be erased.