Researchers present a new hypothesis that autism might be rooted in an impaired ability to predict events or other people's reactions.
A new neuroimaging study links kappa opioid receptors in the brain to a narrow cluster of symptoms associated with PTSD.
New research could lead researchers to a better understanding of the development of psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety.
A sleep disorder known as sleep drunkenness may affect as many as 1 in 7 people, a new study reports.
Anxiety and depression are more common in newly diagnosed Parkinson's patients than in the general population, a new study reports.
According to a new rat study, babies can learn what to fear during the first days of their life by smelling the odor of their distressed mother.
Researchers discover that when people choose between two or more positive outcomes, they experience paradoxical feelings of pleasure and anxiety.
A new study reports psilocybin influences the amygdala, weakening the processing of negative stimuli. Researchers hope the finding could pave the way for new treatment approaches for some psychiatric disorders.
A sleep disorder known as exploding head syndrome is both real and often overlooked, a new study suggests.
Researchers demonstrate an ability to modulate mouse emotional behavior using light activated receptors.
Researchers report results of experiments designed to assess the impacts of social stress upon adolescent mice, both at the time they are experienced and during adulthood.
Cannabinoid receptors have been identified in the central nucleus of the amygdala, a key emotional hub in the brain.
