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This is a drawing of the neural circuitry of the rodent hippocampus.

Featured Neurology

·September 24, 2013·4 min read

New Study Shows How ICU Ventilation May Trigger Mental Decline

A new study explores the connection between mechanical ventilation and hippocampal damage in ICU patients.

This is an image of a mouse hippocampus.

Featured Psychology

·September 13, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Pinpoint Molecular Path that Makes Antidepressants Act Quicker in Mouse Model

Researchers identify a molecular pathway which accelerates the time taken for antidepressants to work in mouse models.

This image shows the location of the hippocapmus in the brain.

Featured Psychology

·September 9, 2013·2 min read

Cell Transplants Could be a Novel Treatment for Schizophrenia

Researchers see restored normal function in the hippocampus and dopamine function of rats after transplanting interneurons. The findings could lead to new treatment options for schizophrenia.

The image shows the pathways in the basal ganglia. The striatum is shown in a purple/blue color.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 2, 2013·3 min read

New Findings Could Help Improve Development of Drugs for Addiction

Researchers describe findings which could help enable the development of more effective medications for addiction, with fewer side effects.

The image shows exaggerated dopamine release after taking cocaine.

Featured Genetics

·August 1, 2013·3 min read

New Insight into How the Brain ‘Learns’ Cocaine Addiction

Researchers discover the role protein mGluR5 plays in cocaine addiction. The finding could help point a way to new treatments for addiction.

This brain scan highlights the substantia nigra location.

Featured Neurology

·July 24, 2013·4 min read

Scientists Find a Potential Cause of Parkinson’s Disease that Points to a New Therapeutic Strategy

A new study shows the loss of parkin sharply reduces the level of another protein which usually helps protect neurons from stress.

This image of 'bath salts' is credited to the DEA.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 10, 2013·4 min read

‘Bath Salts’ Stimulant Could Be More Addictive than Meth

A new study confirms MDPV, a recreational drug commonly known as "bath salts", could be more addictive than methamphetamine.

This is a diagram of the dopamine pathway in the brain.

Featured Psychology

·June 27, 2013·3 min read

Ritalin Shows Promise in Treating Addiction

Researchers find Ritalin, a commonly prescribed drug for ADHD, helps improve brain functional connectivity in cocaine addiction.

The image shows a brain made out of chocolate.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 24, 2013·2 min read

Pleasure Response From Chocolate: You Can See it in the Eyes

According to a new study, the brain's pleasure response to tasting food may be measured through the eyes by using ERG.

The illustration shows the brain differences between normal reading and dyslexic children performing a rhyming task.

Featured Genetics

·June 13, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Unravel Genetics of Dyslexia and Language Impairment

Researchers identified genetic variants that can predispose children to dyslexia and language impairment. The study could allow for earlier diagnosis and more successful interventions for language impairment disorders.

The image shows the dopamine pathway in the brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 10, 2013·5 min read

Cocaine Vaccine Passes Key Testing Hurdle

Researchers have successfully tested a new vaccine in primates to battle cocaine addiction. Using neuroimaging techniques, they demonstrated the vaccine prevents cocaine from reaching the brain and producing a dopamine induced high. Human trials could begin within the next year.

The image is a brain scan with an arrow pointing to the thalamus.

Featured Neurology

·May 7, 2013·3 min read

Restless Legs Syndrome, Insomnia And Brain Chemistry: A Tangled Mystery Solved?

Using neuroimaging, researchers discovered glutamate levels are abnormally high in people with restless leg syndrome. The higher the level of glutamate in patients with RLS, the less sleep they were able to get.

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dopamine

New Study Shows How ICU Ventilation May Trigger Mental Decline

Researchers Pinpoint Molecular Path that Makes Antidepressants Act Quicker in Mouse Model

Cell Transplants Could be a Novel Treatment for Schizophrenia

New Findings Could Help Improve Development of Drugs for Addiction

New Insight into How the Brain ‘Learns’ Cocaine Addiction

Scientists Find a Potential Cause of Parkinson’s Disease that Points to a New Therapeutic Strategy

‘Bath Salts’ Stimulant Could Be More Addictive than Meth

Ritalin Shows Promise in Treating Addiction

Pleasure Response From Chocolate: You Can See it in the Eyes

Researchers Unravel Genetics of Dyslexia and Language Impairment

Cocaine Vaccine Passes Key Testing Hurdle

Restless Legs Syndrome, Insomnia And Brain Chemistry: A Tangled Mystery Solved?

Processed Red Meat Linked to Higher Dementia Risk

Mapping the Link Between Personality and Cognitive Decline

Mapping IL-1’s Role in Mood, Memory, and Sensory Circuits

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