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·June 19, 2019·5 min read

Information addiction: How information is like snacks, money, and drugs to your brain

Obtaining new information may be addictive. Study finds information acquisition shares the same dopamine producing reward system pathway as food, financial rewards and drugs.

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·June 13, 2019·6 min read

Gut Bacteria Interferes with Metabolism of Parkinson’s Drug

Study provides first concrete examples of how the microbiome can interfere with a drug's intended path throughout the body.

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·June 7, 2019·3 min read

High levels of rare gut bacteria may be linked to restless legs syndrome

Findings from a small sample study link small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) to restless leg syndrome.

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·June 6, 2019·5 min read

Ultrasound method restores dopaminergic pathway in brain at Parkinson’s early stages

Using transcranial focused ultrasound in combination with injectable microbubbles, researchers open a pathway through the blood-brain barrier. The technique allows drugs to penetrate the brain and trigger therapeutic effects for those with neurodegenerative diseases.

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·June 4, 2019·3 min read

How chronic inflammation may drive down dopamine and motivation

Computational model sheds light on the impact chronic, low-grade inflammation has on the mesolimbic dopamine system and motivational impairments.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 26, 2019·5 min read

Simple test can tell if you’re stressed out

Scientists have developed a new, non-invasive stress test that uses ultraviolet light to measure stress hormone levels in bodily fluids.

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·May 22, 2019·3 min read

New therapeutic target for depression identified

A fragment of the neuropeptide Galanin appears to play a role in anhedonia in mouse models of depression. Galanin could be a potential target for the treatment of depression.

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·May 22, 2019·4 min read

Early life exposure to nicotine alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction later

Mouse study reveals neonatal nicotine exposure primes the ventral tegmental area, making the animals more susceptible to the effects of nicotine when exposed again later in life.

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·May 14, 2019·4 min read

Unexplored neural circuit modulates memory strength: Fruit fly study

PPL2 neurons help modulate the strength of memories.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 12, 2019·3 min read

Working to the beat: How music can make us more productive

Listening to music while working helps improve productivity and increases perceptions of happiness.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 6, 2019·5 min read

Unexpectedly, big wins improve two kinds of memory

Unexpected rewards boost memories of specific events. The findings may have implications for treating memory problems associated with depression.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 3, 2019·5 min read

Hotspot in the genome may drive psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

A cluster of epigenetic marks in an enhancer at IGF2 could enhance dopamine synthesis associated with psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The findings may help in devising more effective treatments and screening strategies for both disorders.

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dopamine

Information addiction: How information is like snacks, money, and drugs to your brain

Gut Bacteria Interferes with Metabolism of Parkinson’s Drug

High levels of rare gut bacteria may be linked to restless legs syndrome

Ultrasound method restores dopaminergic pathway in brain at Parkinson’s early stages

How chronic inflammation may drive down dopamine and motivation

Simple test can tell if you’re stressed out

New therapeutic target for depression identified

Early life exposure to nicotine alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction later

Unexplored neural circuit modulates memory strength: Fruit fly study

Working to the beat: How music can make us more productive

Unexpectedly, big wins improve two kinds of memory

Hotspot in the genome may drive psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Why We Are Misjudging How Childhood Trauma Changes the Body

Everyday Habit Changes Lowers Dementia Risk

Legalized Cannabis Does Not Increase Consumption

Disrupted Neuronal Microexons Drive Hyperarousal and Insomnia

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