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Rave new world: Scientists pry apart party drug’s therapeutic, addictive qualities

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2019

Researchers have distinguished two different molecular pathways responsible for addiction and the prosocial feelings generated by MDMA. The findings could lead to novel treatments for psychiatric disorders marked by withdrawal and social awkwardness.... Read More...

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Young Children and Infants Read to By Parents Have Stronger Vocabulary Skills

Neuroscience NewsDecember 3, 2019

Reading to infants and young children is associated with stronger vocabulary skills at age three. The findings reveal parents who read to children with genetic predispositions to learning and attention disorders help improve their language acquisition skills.... Read More...

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Why do we freeze when startled? New study points to serotonin

Neuroscience NewsNovember 27, 2019

When fruit flies experience an unexpected change in its surroundings, serotonin produced in the ventral nerve cord slows the insect down. The findings may shed light on the neurobiological mechanisms of human startle response.... Read More...

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Your brain on sugar: What the science actually says

Neuroscience NewsNovember 16, 2019

From reducing memory capability to increasing the risk of diabetes and obesity, researchers investigate how sugar affects the brain and body.... Read More...

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Chronic adversity dampens dopamine production

Neuroscience NewsNovember 12, 2019

Those who experience chronic adversity throughout life have impaired ability to produce sufficient dopamine levels to help them cope with stressful situations.... Read More...

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Neurotransmitters in an instant

Neuroscience NewsOctober 23, 2019

A new method allows researchers to detect serotonin at extremely low concentrations in serum.... Read More...

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Exposure to environmental PCBs impairs brain function in mice

Neuroscience NewsOctober 22, 2019

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chemicals commonly used during the 20th century as flame retardants and in industrial products, disrupt the performance of astrocytes, leading to impaired function. Environmental exposure to PCBs could contribute to a range of neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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Researchers discover potential therapy to treat detrimental effects of marijuana

Neuroscience NewsOctober 15, 2019

Prenatal exposure to THC makes dopamine neurons hyperactive and increases the sensitivity to the behavioral effects of the compound during pre-adolescence. This may increase the risk of developing schizophrenia later in life. However, treatment with pregnenolone, a drug under clinical trials for ASD, cannabis use disorder, and schizophrenia, appears to correct the brain abnormalities and behavioral problems associated with prenatal cannabis exposure.... Read More...

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Is there such a thing as an addictive personality?

Neuroscience NewsOctober 5, 2019

Researchers examine the psychology and genetics of why some people are more prone to addiction-like behaviors than others.... Read More...

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The secret of motivation

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 26, 2019

Researchers have identified a neural circuit in the brain of fruit flies that help them perform to their best ability while searching for food.... Read More...

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Molecular link between chronic pain and depression revealed

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 26, 2019

Inhibitory inputs to the neural circuit between the dorsolateral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (dlBNST) to the ventral tegmental area (VTA) increase when a person is in chronic pain. This alteration is mediated by enhanced corticotropin-releasing factor signaling within the dlBNST, leading to suppression of the mesolimbic dopaminergic system. The result is depressive mood and anhedonia associated with chronic pain.... Read More...

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Opiates reduce the brain’s ability to form and maintain synapses

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 13, 2019

Opiate exposure causes synaptic rewiring in the nucleus accumbens in addition to decreasing dendritic spines. The findings shed light into the neurobiology of opiate relapse.... Read More...

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Rave new world: Scientists pry apart party drug’s therapeutic, addictive qualities

Young Children and Infants Read to By Parents Have Stronger Vocabulary Skills

Why do we freeze when startled? New study points to serotonin

Your brain on sugar: What the science actually says

Chronic adversity dampens dopamine production

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Exposure to environmental PCBs impairs brain function in mice

Researchers discover potential therapy to treat detrimental effects of marijuana

Is there such a thing as an addictive personality?

The secret of motivation

Molecular link between chronic pain and depression revealed

Opiates reduce the brain’s ability to form and maintain synapses