FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 31, 2018·6 min readTips For A New Year Tuneup For Your BrainResearchers provide strategies for enhancing brain health and lowering stress in the new year.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·December 27, 2018·4 min readKicking and Yelling During Sleep? Risk Factors for Violent Sleep Disorder IdentifiedResearchers have identified key risk factors for a violent sleep disorder known as REM sleep behavior disorder. According to the study, taking antidepressants, having PTSD and anxiety disorders increases the risk for violent episodes during sleep.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 31, 2018·5 min readCommon Medications Taken During Pregnancy Not Linked to ASD RiskA new study reports prenatal exposure to common antidepressants and antipsychotics does not increase the risk of a child developing autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 31, 2018·4 min readThree Types of Depression IdentifiedUsing neuroimaging technology, researchers have identified three different subtypes of depressive disorder, including one that seems to be untreatable by common SSRI antidepressants.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 18, 2018·2 min readNovel Antidepressants May Improve Sleep for Those With DepressionAccording to researchers, a small cohort of MDD patients had significant improvements in sleep quality and reduced daytime sleepiness following treatment with the antidepressant Vortioxetine.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 31, 2018·7 min readCannabidiol Shows Sustained Effects Against Depression for Seven Days: Rat StudyA study using rat models of depression reveals a single dose of the cannabis extract CBD can help to reduce symptoms of depression for up to one week. Researchers say cannabidiol appears to activate mechanisms that help repair neural circuitry in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, which get damaged as a result of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 29, 2018·7 min readKetamine’s Antidepressant Effects Tied to Opioid System in the BrainResearchers report ketamine's antidepressive effects require activation of opioid receptors in the brain. The study highlights the interaction between depression, pain and opioid addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 26, 2018·5 min readPainting a Nuanced Picture of Brain System Regulation Moods and MovementsA new study reports the serotonin system is made up of multiple parallel pathways that affect the brain in different, and sometimes opposing, ways.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·August 17, 2018·5 min readCRISPR Helps Target Mood Boosting Receptors in BrainResearchers use CRISPR gene editing technology to target GABA receptors in order to help treat mood disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 8, 2018·4 min readMachine Learning Could Predict Medication Responses in Patients with Complex Mood DisordersResearchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm which is 94% accurate in predicting which patients with complex mood disorders will respond to medications.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 6, 2018·3 min readMale Birds Sing Less to Females on AntidepressantsA new study reports male songbirds sing less to females during courtship if they have been exposed to low levels of SSRI antidepressants.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·July 25, 2018·3 min readDepression and Antidepressants Linked to Increased Risk of VTEResearchers have identified a link between depression, antidepressant use and an increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism.Read More