FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 23, 2022·5 min readMotivation to Achieve Goals May Depend on Anxiety LevelThe 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.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 28, 2019·4 min readGWAS identifies new risk loci for harmful alcohol useGenome-wide study identifies five novel alcohol use risk loci which can pass on the risk of developing alcohol abuse disorder from parents to children.Read More
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