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Broccoli sprout compound may restore brain chemistry imbalance linked to schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsMay 8, 2019

Sulforaphane, a compound derived from broccoli sprouts, may be a useful new treatment for those suffering from schizophrenia. In a recent set of animal and human studies, researchers characterized novel chemical imbalances in the brain related to glutamate. Levels of glutamate, they discovered, can be altered by administering sulforaphane.... Read More...

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Teenage psychotic experiences more common in areas with high air pollution

Neuroscience NewsMarch 31, 2019

Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen oxides through air pollution is linked to an increased risk of experiencing psychotic symptoms in teenagers. Accounting for other known risk factors, exposure to both NO2 and NOx accounted for 60% of the link between symptoms of psychosis and living in an urban environment.... Read More...

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Optimum Amount of Dopamine Improves Cognitive Ability

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 20, 2019

According to researchers, there is an optimum amount of dopamine that should be present within the brain. This optimum amount can help improve cognitive performance on tasks, researchers report.... Read More...

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Tobacco Use in Adolescence Tied to Paranoia, Due Largely to Shared Genetic Influences

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 25, 2019

Researchers have discovered a link between teenage tobacco use and an increased risk of psychotic experiences, such as paranoia and hallucinations. They report this may be due, in part, to some shared genetic influences.... Read More...

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Hallucinations May Be Caused By a Fold in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 5, 2019

Researchers implicate a brain region called the paracingulate sulcus in the experience of hallucinations. The findings shed light into why some people are more likely to hallucinate than others, and provides a new target for treatment aimed at reducing the experience.... Read More...

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Are Near Death Experiences Hallucinations?

Neuroscience NewsDecember 18, 2018

Researchers consider the neurobiology of near death experiences.... Read More...

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Brain Activity Pattern May Be Early Sign of Schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsNovember 8, 2018

Researchers have identified abnormalities in specific neural networks that may be a biomarker to predict the risk of developing schizophrenia.... Read More...

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Sensory Perception is Not A One Way Street

Neuroscience NewsOctober 18, 2018

Researchers decipher the pathways by which the brain alters its own perception of the outside world.... Read More...

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We May Hear Others’ Footsteps, but How Do We Ignore Our Own?

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 12, 2018

A new study reveals the neural processes we use to ignore the sound of our own footsteps and other self made noises. Researchers say the findings may shed new light on how we learn to speak and play music.... Read More...

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Amazonian Psychedelic May Ease Severe Depression

Neuroscience NewsJune 30, 2018

Ayahuasca, a psychedelic drink made from Amazonian plants, may help relieve symptoms in those with treatment resistant depression, researchers report.... Read More...

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People Undergoing Voluntary and Involuntary ECT Treatment Have Similar Outcomes

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2018

Researchers report both those who received voluntary and involuntary electroconvulsive therapy reported their symptoms were much improved following treatment.... Read More...

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Researchers Find Clues to Treating Psychosis

Neuroscience NewsMay 16, 2018

A new study reveals fMRI imaging and behavioral measures could be biomarkers for predicting those at risk of developing psychosis. Researchers report people at risk of psychosis have problems in activating the striatum when they receive feedback based learning.... Read More...

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Broccoli sprout compound may restore brain chemistry imbalance linked to schizophrenia

Teenage psychotic experiences more common in areas with high air pollution

Optimum Amount of Dopamine Improves Cognitive Ability

Hallucinations May Be Caused By a Fold in the Brain

Are Near Death Experiences Hallucinations?

Brain Activity Pattern May Be Early Sign of Schizophrenia

Sensory Perception is Not A One Way Street

We May Hear Others’ Footsteps, but How Do We Ignore Our Own?

Amazonian Psychedelic May Ease Severe Depression

People Undergoing Voluntary and Involuntary ECT Treatment Have Similar Outcomes

Researchers Find Clues to Treating Psychosis