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At what point does click-bait susceptibility become a mental health disorder?

Neuroscience NewsNovember 16, 2019

One-third of patients seeking help for buying-shopping disorder (BSD) reported an addiction to online shopping. They also reported higher levels of anxiety and depression, in addition to greater severity of BSD symptoms.... Read More...

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Increased depression, suicidal thoughts and stress are reported in patients with chronically itchy skin

Neuroscience NewsOctober 29, 2019

People with chronic itching conditions such as eczema and psoriasis are at increased risk of stress, depression, and suicidal thoughts than those without such skin conditions.... Read More...

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Distinct brain region alterations in youth with psychosis spectrum disorders

Neuroscience NewsOctober 29, 2019

Teens with psychosis spectrum disorders have significantly reduced surface areas in the orbitofrontal cortex, cingulate, precentral, and postcentral brain regions. MRI scans also revealed decreased thalamic volume.... Read More...

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Escapism: A powerful predictor of internet gaming disorder among video gamers

Neuroscience NewsOctober 22, 2019

Escapism appears to be a common predictor of problematic gaming in both professional and recreational gamers. ... Read More...

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Relatives of patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have distinct brain abnormalities

Neuroscience NewsAugust 20, 2019

The brains' of first degree relatives of those with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder differ from those with no family history of the disorders. Relatives of those with bipolar disorder tend to have larger intracranial volume, while those who had a relative with schizophrenia had smaller brain volume.... Read More...

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Too much coffee raises the odds of triggering a migraine headache

Neuroscience NewsAugust 8, 2019

Drinking three or more cups of coffee a day can trigger the onset of a headache for patients with episodic migraines.... Read More...

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Does stimulation of the brain’s dorsal anterior insular trigger ecstasy?

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Direct electrical stimulation of the dorsal anterior insular cortex triggers ecstatic sensations. Findings support the major role the anterior insular plays in ecstasy.... Read More...

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Early-and-regular cannabis use by youth is associated with alteration in brain circuits that support cognitive control

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2019

Compared to peers who do not use cannabis, teens and young adults with significant marijuana use history have reduced activation in brain areas that support cognitive control and conflict resolution.... Read More...

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Formation of habitual use drives cannabis addiction

Neuroscience NewsJune 13, 2019

Individual differences in the striatum of habitual cannabis users distinguish between who is at increased risk of addiction and cannabis use disorder.... Read More...

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Brain activation provides individual-level prediction of bipolar disorder risk

Neuroscience NewsJune 11, 2019

Combining neuroimaging data with machine learning, researchers have identified patterns of brain activation during reward anticipation, associated with an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder. The patterns of neural activation predict the severity of mania symptoms in young adults who have not yet developed the disorder.... Read More...

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GWAS identifies new risk loci for harmful alcohol use

Neuroscience NewsMay 28, 2019

Genome-wide study identifies five novel alcohol use risk loci which can pass on the risk of developing alcohol abuse disorder from parents to children.... Read More...

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Children of both young and old parents share risk for certain neurodevelopment disorders

Neuroscience NewsMay 21, 2019

Children of younger parents are at increased risk of ADHD and Tourette syndrome, while children of older parents are at more risk of being diagnosed with OCD and autism. ... Read More...

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At what point does click-bait susceptibility become a mental health disorder?

Increased depression, suicidal thoughts and stress are reported in patients with chronically itchy skin

Distinct brain region alterations in youth with psychosis spectrum disorders

Escapism: A powerful predictor of internet gaming disorder among video gamers

Relatives of patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have distinct brain abnormalities

Too much coffee raises the odds of triggering a migraine headache

Does stimulation of the brain’s dorsal anterior insular trigger ecstasy?

Early-and-regular cannabis use by youth is associated with alteration in brain circuits that support cognitive control

Formation of habitual use drives cannabis addiction

Brain activation provides individual-level prediction of bipolar disorder risk

Children of both young and old parents share risk for certain neurodevelopment disorders