FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 20, 2020Birth control pills affect the love hormoneWomen who take oral birth control pills have higher levels of oxytocin than women who don't use the pill. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 15, 2020Countering the negative effects of a common antidepressantThe SSRI sertraline (Zoloft), if taken while pregnant, can result in birth defects caused by the drug damaging a cell's genetic information. Researchers report one potential way to counter the effect is with specific antioxidants. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 13, 2020Is video game addiction real?A six-year-long study reveals 90% of gamers do not play in a way that is harmful or causes long-term negative outcomes. 10% of gamers develop an addiction to video gaming. Those with video gaming addiction display higher levels of depression, aggression, anxiety, and cell phone addiction than their peers who play games but are not addicted.A six-year-long study reveals 90% of gamers do not play in a way that is harmful or causes long-term negative outcomes. 10% of gamers develop an addiction to video gaming. Those with video gaming addiction display higher levels of depression, aggression, anxiety, and cell phone addiction than their peers who play games but are not addicted. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 13, 2020Small but significant number of people will develop coronavirus-related psychosisThe stress of the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to an increased risk of developing psychosis for some people. Additionally, contracting the coronavirus infection may lead to some people developing symptoms of psychosis. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 11, 2020COVID-19 places added prenatal stress on mother and child that could have lasting impactA child's mental health is affected by stress factors experienced during the mother's pregnancy. The findings suggest the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting detrimental impact on the mental health of many children born to mothers who are currently pregnant. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 1, 2020Antidepressants could be used as preventative for those with depression risk factorsWhile it is well-known antidepressants are effective at treating those with depression, a new study reports the medications may be beneficial as a preventative measure for those with a risk factor for depressive disorders. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 30, 2020Persistent and worsening insomnia may predict persistent depression in older adultsOlder people who experience a worsening in insomnia symptoms are thirty times more likely to be diagnosed with major depression than those whose sleep patterns improved. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 29, 2020Increased risk of language and cognition deficits in children whose mothers took SSRI antidepressants during pregnancyChildren exposed to SSRI antidepressants in utero had an increased risk of experiencing language and cognitive deficits in kindergarten. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 29, 2020Feeling burned out? The contributors could be more related to depression than you thinkStudy contradicts the conventional belief that burnout is associated with workplace factors, and depressive symptoms are more heavily influenced by personal factors. Burnout, researchers say, is much more closely related to factors that drive depression than previously thought. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 26, 2020Effects of rapid-acting antidepressant ketamine consolidated in sleep?Brain connections strengthened with treatment from fast-acting antidepressants, such as ketamine, are consolidated during deep sleep. Researchers propose rapid antidepressant treatments share the ability to regulate both synaptic potentiation and homeostatic mechanisms, which may contribute to how the brain reorganizes its activity to defeat depression. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 24, 2020Alcohol use during pregnancy linked to offspring depressionChildren whose mothers consumed alcohol at 18 weeks of pregnancy were 17% more likely to be diagnosed with depression at age 18 compared to those whose mothers abstained from drinking. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 23, 2020A biological mechanism for depressionPeople with depression have increased amounts of tubulin in lipid rafts compared to those without the disorder. Read More
