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·April 4, 2020·4 min read

Anterior insula activation restores prosocial behavior in animal model of opioid addiction

Using chemogenetic methods, researchers activated neurons in the anterior insular and increased prosocial behavior in rodent models of opioid addiction.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 9, 2019·3 min read

Scientists find gender-distinct circuit for depression

A circuit-specific gender difference in ventral hippocamps to nucleus accumbens (vHPC-NAc) neurons is dependent on testosterone and causes more susceptibility to stress in females.

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·August 12, 2019·3 min read

Negative memory storage affects depression symptoms

Enhanced reactivation of negative memory engrams may be an important cellular mechanism behind the cognitive symptoms of depression.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 18, 2019·3 min read

Modulating Stress Circuits

A new study reveals a unique population of corticotropin releasing factor neurons in female mice that may mediate differences in stress response.

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Featured Neurology

·July 19, 2018·5 min read

Paralyzed Mice with Spinal Cord Injury Made to Walk Again

Researchers have successfully restored the ability to walk in mice paralyzed as a result of spinal cord injuries with the help of a small molecular compound.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 17, 2016·5 min read

Why Risk Taking Behavior Increases During Adolescence

Researchers uncover a casual relationship between behavioral control and a specific imbalance in brain function that exists during adolescence.

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·October 11, 2016·6 min read

Designer Brain Receptors Used in Preclinical Study to Suppress Cued Cocaine Seeking

Gene therapy shows promise for future treatment of addiction in humans, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 23, 2016·5 min read

Precise Control of Brain Circuits Alters Mood: Mouse Study

Researchers have singled and taken control of a circuit in mouse brains in order to dial the animal's mood up or down.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 10, 2016·3 min read

Enhancing Neural Activity Promotes Axon Regeneration in Adults

Researchers report axon regeneration can be boosted by using optogenetics or chemogenetics to enhance neural activity.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 22, 2015·3 min read

Cracking the Enduring Mysteries of REM Sleep

Researchers identify a neural circuit in the brain that helps regulate REM sleep.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 30, 2015·4 min read

Chemogenetic Technique Turns Mouse Behavior On and Off

A new, non-invasive technique helps researchers to modulate neurons.