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·May 25, 2017·4 min read

Resetting Balance in Reward Center May Help Treat Alcohol Addiction

A new study reveals insight into the mechanisms underlying alcohol addiction.

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·May 23, 2017·3 min read

Recreational Cocaine: Brain Area Associated With Addiction Activated Earlier Than Thought

According to researchers, people who consider themselves to be recreational cocaine users may be closer to addiction than they think.

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·May 21, 2017·3 min read

Is Ketamine a Panacea For Depression?

Researchers have identified a mechanism that could help explain how ketamine helps relieve symptoms of depression.

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·May 19, 2017·3 min read

Mechanism Behind Sensory Deficits in Parkinson’s

Researchers hope discovery will pave the way to developing new methods for earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.

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·May 19, 2017·4 min read

Differences in Brain Activity Between Obese Men and Women

A new study reports men and women exhibit different brain activity related to overeating.

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·May 15, 2017·4 min read

Non-Prescription Use of Ritalin Linked to Adverse Side Effects

Researchers report changes in brain chemistry in people who take the medication Ritalin without it being prescribed to them. Changes impacted body weight, risk taking behaviors and locomotive activity. Additionally, women were more sensitive to the behavioral effects that men.

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·May 10, 2017·4 min read

Cells in Fly Brains Responsible For Regulating Protein Levels Identified

Researchers may be able to affect what fruit flies eat by controlling neurons that regulate protein hunger.

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·May 9, 2017·4 min read

Neuronal Targets That Restore Movement in Model of Parkinson’s Disease Discovered

A new optogenetics study has revealed two groups of neurons that can be turned on and off to alleviate movement related symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

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·May 8, 2017·6 min read

Caffeine and More Sleep Help Improve Chronic Pain

Researchers report getting more sleep, and for those who can't sleep, increasing caffeine uptake, can help relieve chronic pain better than standard pain killers.