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·April 20, 2022·4 min read

When Severe Infection Causes Long-Term Mood Disorders

The activation of a neural circuit comprising of the central nucleus of the amygdala and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in the first hours following sepsis infection induced anxiety behaviors in mice two weeks after the infection cleared. The behaviors mimicked the PTSD symptoms patients experience following sepsis infection.

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·April 19, 2022·4 min read

Psychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease

Like cognitive deficits, psychiatric symptoms such as depression, apathy, and anxiety associated with Alzheimer's disease appear to be a direct consequence of underlying brain changes as a result of increased amyloid-beta accumulation.

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·April 14, 2022·6 min read

Your Mental Health May Impact Your Chances of Breakthrough COVID

Vaccinated people with a history of mental health disorders including bipolar disorder, psychosis, and anxiety, have a 24% increased risk of contracting COVID-19, a new study reports.

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·April 14, 2022·5 min read

A Drug That Cures Alcoholism May Be the Next Anti-anxiety Medication

Disulfiram, a drug commonly prescribed to treat chronic alcohol addiction, was shown to reduce anxiety levels in rodent models. The drug inhibits FROUNT protein and chemokine signaling pathways under its influence, suppressing overall glutamate transmission in the brain. This, in turn, helps reduce overall activity. The findings may signal a new way to treat anxiety in humans.

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·April 11, 2022·4 min read

People With Vision Impairments up to Four Times More Likely to Suffer Mental Health Problems

People who suffer from visual impairments or blindness by age 50 are four times more likely to report mental health problems, including anxiety and depression than those with better eyesight.

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·April 7, 2022·3 min read

Genetic Link Between Childhood and Adult Anxiety and Depression

Genetic factors are responsible for childhood anxiety and depression that persists during adulthood.

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·April 3, 2022·4 min read

Midbrain Projection to the Basolateral Amygdala Encodes Anxiety-Like Behaviors

A ventral tegmental area dopamine neuron circuit that projects to the basolateral amygdala selectively controls anxiety-like behaviors, but not depression-like behaviors.

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·March 27, 2022·4 min read

Prescribing for Anxiety Has Increased in Those Under Age 35

Study reveals a significant uptick in the prescription of anxiolytics and benzodiazepines in people under the age of 35.

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·March 23, 2022·5 min read

Motivation to Achieve Goals May Depend on Anxiety Level

The motivation to exert sustained effort to achieve a goal following stress exposure depends on an individual's level of trait anxiety. The expression of CRHR1 in dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area connects anxiety to either boosted or diminished motivation levels.

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·March 19, 2022·4 min read

AI Maps Psychedelic ‘Trip’ Experiences to Regions of the Brain, Opening New Route to Psychiatric Treatments

AI technology helped map out diverse and subjective psychedelic experiences to different brain regions.

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·March 18, 2022·3 min read

Switching off Specific Brain Cells Protects Against Stress

Using chemogenetic technology to deactivate a small group of neurons in the claustrum made mice more resilient against chronic stress and reduced anxiety behaviors.

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·March 15, 2022·5 min read

A Remedy Against Choking Under Pressure

From elite athletes to students preparing to take an exam, people sometimes become overwhelmed by the pressure and this affects their ability to access their performance ability. Researchers reveal techniques to help prevent choking under pressure.

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anxiety

When Severe Infection Causes Long-Term Mood Disorders

Psychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease

Your Mental Health May Impact Your Chances of Breakthrough COVID

A Drug That Cures Alcoholism May Be the Next Anti-anxiety Medication

People With Vision Impairments up to Four Times More Likely to Suffer Mental Health Problems

Genetic Link Between Childhood and Adult Anxiety and Depression

Midbrain Projection to the Basolateral Amygdala Encodes Anxiety-Like Behaviors

Prescribing for Anxiety Has Increased in Those Under Age 35

Motivation to Achieve Goals May Depend on Anxiety Level

AI Maps Psychedelic ‘Trip’ Experiences to Regions of the Brain, Opening New Route to Psychiatric Treatments

Switching off Specific Brain Cells Protects Against Stress

A Remedy Against Choking Under Pressure

LLMs and Math Combine to Map Human Decision-Making

Sleep Apnea’s Main Symptom Is Also its Cause

Zero-Computational Path to High-Resolution Robotic Touch

Zebrafish Brain Features Mammalian-Like Sensory Sorting

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