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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·February 25, 2023·6 min read

          A New Epigenetic Brain Defense Against Recurrence of Opioid Use

          HDAC5, the "epigenetics" enzyme, plays a key role in limiting opioid-associated memories and drug-seeking behaviors following abstinence from drugs in rats. The findings provide a new avenue for the treatment of opioid addiction.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·September 29, 2022·4 min read

          Unraveling the Reward Behavior: The Mechanisms Underlying the Dopamine Signaling Pathway

          The direct phosphorylation of KCNQ2 by ERK occurs through the activation of the dopamine signaling pathway in the nucleus accumbens of mice.
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          AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·January 31, 2022·4 min read

          Gene-Environment Interactions That Drives Autism

          Inducing massive inflammation resulted in an overexpression of Trpv4. The overexpression led to neural hyperexcitability that resulted in social avoidance behaviors associated with ASD in mouse models.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 25, 2018·3 min read

          Nicotine Alters Neurotransmission in Habit Forming Brain Region

          According to a new study, nicotine reduces dorsal striatal output, underlying the urge to smoke and making it difficult to quite the addiction.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·June 11, 2018·3 min read

          What Makes Aggressive Mice So Violent?

          Targeting a protein associated with addiction could help reduce aggression levels, researchers report.
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          FeaturedGeneticsPsychology
          ·May 21, 2018·4 min read

          Cell Types Underlying Schizophrenia Identified

          Researchers have identified different neuron types and provided a new list of genes associated with schizophrenia. The findings could pave the way for developing new targeted therapies to treat the condition.
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          AutismFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·February 9, 2018·4 min read

          Study Helps Map Signaling System in Brain Linked to ASD

          Vanderbilt researchers have mapped a signaling system in the brain that appears to be linked to autism.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurology
          ·August 15, 2016·4 min read

          Defect in Process That Controls Gene Expression May Contribute to Huntington’s Disease

          Researchers reveal the role PRC2 plays in Huntington's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·September 2, 2015·5 min read

          Researchers Identify Population of Neurons Responsible for Alcohol Addiction

          According to a new study, alcohol consumption alters the function of medium spiny neurons in the dorsomedial striatum.
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