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·November 18, 2021·4 min read

Chronic Stress and Depression Boost This Brain Receptor; A New Study Maps Out How to Block It

Researchers have determined the near-atomic scale structure of the anxiety-associated GPR158 receptor. The findings enable an avenue to create potential therapeutics to block the receptor in order to treat depression, stress, and other mental health disorders.

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·November 15, 2021·4 min read

Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Impacts the Placenta and May Affect Subsequent Child Development

Mothers who use cannabis during pregnancy to relieve stress may be putting their children at risk of developing anxiety and stress later in life. Researchers found placental tissue revealed cannabis use in mothers was associated with lower expression of immune-activating genes. Cannabis suppression of placental immune-gene networks predicted higher anxiety in children.

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·November 14, 2021·6 min read

How Metacognition, or Thinking About Thinking, Can Improve the Mental-Health Crisis

Researchers report metacognition therapies, or directing personal thoughts and emotions for the benefit of mental wellbeing, can have positive effects on the treatment of anxiety, depression, and addictions.

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·November 12, 2021·4 min read

Anxiety Cues Found in the Brain Despite Safe Environment

Virtual reality is helping researchers uncover some of the secrets of anxiety. Using VR, study participants were able to distinguish between safe and dangerous environments in a game. However, brain scans of those with anxiety showed increased activity in the insula and dorsomedial prefrontal cortex while in a safe zone, indicating their brains were associating the safe environment with threat or danger.

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·November 11, 2021·4 min read

Exercise Linked to Better Mental Health

People who exercise more, specifically when they embark on physical activities outdoors, experience less depression and anxiety than those who didn't exercise.

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·November 9, 2021·4 min read

Anxiety Effectively Treated With Exercise

A 12-week program of moderate to strenuous exercise significantly helps relieve anxiety symptoms, a new study reports.

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·November 8, 2021·5 min read

Sitting More Is Linked to Increased Feelings of Depression and Anxiety

People who reported more sedentary behavior as a result of the COVID lockdowns were more likely to develop symptoms of depression and anxiety than those who maintained a more active lifestyle.

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·November 1, 2021·4 min read

Boosting Human Mental Function With Brain Stimulation

A new method that merged artificial intelligence with electrical brain stimulation improved brain functions related to self-control and mental flexibility.

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·October 28, 2021·5 min read

Brain Monitoring Suggests Common Link Between Electrical Tremors and Mental Health Disorders

Theta activity in the brain is different following mistakes or challenging tasks in those with common mental health disorders including anxiety, ADHD, and OCD compared to those with no history of the disorders.

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·October 21, 2021·4 min read

Anxiety Impacts Ability to Perceive Changes in Breathing

People with higher levels of anxiety have altered perceptions of their breathing compared to those with lower levels of anxiety. The altered perception of respiration can lead to an increase in feelings of anxiety, researchers report.

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·October 16, 2021·4 min read

Why Do We Wake Around 3am and Dwell On Our Fears and Shortcomings?

Researchers investigate why many of us wake in the middle of the night and dwell on our fears.

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·October 14, 2021·4 min read

Brain Activity Fluctuations May Hold the Keys to Psychiatric Treatment Efficacy

Moment-to-moment fluctuations in brain activity over a three-minute period can reliably predict how receptive a person with social anxiety will be to cognitive behavioral therapy.