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·October 23, 2022·3 min read

Strict Parenting May Hard-Wire Depression Risk Into a Child’s DNA

Strict parenting and other childhood stresses increase depression risks later in life by altering the way in which DNA is read.

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·October 18, 2022·3 min read

Structure of Adult Brain, Previously Thought to Be Fixed, Is Altered by Depression Treatment

Treatments for depression including ECT and antidepressants increase brain connectivity in those with clinical depression.

This shows the location of the thalamus in the brain

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·October 17, 2022·4 min read

Nicotine Dose in a Single Cigarette Blocks Estrogen Production in Women’s Brains

The dose of nicotine from a single cigarette blocks estrogen production in the brain, causing behavioral changes. Findings may shed new light on why quitting smoking may be more difficult for women than men.

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·October 17, 2022·3 min read

Children Born to Younger or Older Parents Have an Increased Risk of Bipolar Disorder

Children born to parents who are under 20, or those born to mothers over 35 and fathers over 45 are at increased risk of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder later in life. Older men, researchers report, are at greater risk of having a child with bipolar disorder.

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·October 16, 2022·3 min read

Patients With Clinical Depression “Stopped Seeking Treatment” During the COVID Waves

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of patients admitted to hospitals for clinical depression care dropped significantly. However, the number of people seeking out-patient care for depression increased.

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·September 1, 2022·4 min read

Most Promising PTSD Treatment May Use ‘Ecstasy’ or ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Alongside Psychotherapy

Prescribing psychedelic therapies including MDMA and psilocybin in combination with counseling and psychotherapy improve symptoms for those with PTSD.

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·October 4, 2021·3 min read

Depression History Written in the Reactions of the Brain

The more a person experiences severe depression through their lifespan, the less they react emotionally to negative faces during current depressive episodes.

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·October 4, 2021·5 min read

Intestinal Drug Shown to Boost Memory and Cognition

Prucalopride, a medication commonly prescribed to treat constipation, may help improve memory and cognition. People prescribed the drug for 6 days performed better in memory tests and had increased activity in brain areas associated with cognition.

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·September 15, 2020·3 min read

Depression, Not Anxiety, Linked With Inflammation and Metabolic Change

Depression and anxiety have different biochemical links to inflammation and lipid metabolism. Those with depression have greater levels of inflammation and different types and amounts of lipids in their blood compared to those with anxiety. The metabolites associated with depression were linked to the severity of symptoms. Higher levels of lipids associated with depression detected in a person's blood correlated with more severe symptoms.

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·September 12, 2020·3 min read

Is the “Mozart Effect” Real? New Analysis Indicates That Music Can Help Epilepsy

Listening to Mozart can reduce the frequency of seizures in those with epilepsy. Exposure to the music of Mozart daily not only significantly reduces seizure frequency, but it also reduces abnormal brain activity associated with epilepsy.

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·September 12, 2020·4 min read

Depression Risk Detected by Measuring Heart Rate Changes

Measuring changes in heart rate for 24 hours, researchers can predict, with 90% accuracy, if a person is currently suffering from symptoms of depression.

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·September 8, 2019·3 min read

Study locates brain areas for understanding metaphors in healthy and schizophrenic people

Patients with schizophrenia show increased brain activity in central areas of the brain, but lower activity in the temporal sulcus when hearing metaphors.

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European College of Neuropsychopharmacology

Strict Parenting May Hard-Wire Depression Risk Into a Child’s DNA

Structure of Adult Brain, Previously Thought to Be Fixed, Is Altered by Depression Treatment

Nicotine Dose in a Single Cigarette Blocks Estrogen Production in Women’s Brains

Children Born to Younger or Older Parents Have an Increased Risk of Bipolar Disorder

Patients With Clinical Depression “Stopped Seeking Treatment” During the COVID Waves

Most Promising PTSD Treatment May Use ‘Ecstasy’ or ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Alongside Psychotherapy

Depression History Written in the Reactions of the Brain

Intestinal Drug Shown to Boost Memory and Cognition

Depression, Not Anxiety, Linked With Inflammation and Metabolic Change

Is the “Mozart Effect” Real? New Analysis Indicates That Music Can Help Epilepsy

Depression Risk Detected by Measuring Heart Rate Changes

Personality Disorders Linked to Increased Risk of Fatty Liver Disease

Perception Puzzles: Our Brain’s Unique Counting Methods

Chronic Stress and Depression Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk

Playful Brains: Early Years Play Shapes Children’s Futures

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