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·July 29, 2021·5 min read

Amygdala Found to Have Role in Important Pre-Attentive Mechanism in the Brain

Study reveals how the amygdala plays a role in prepulse inhibition by activating inhibitory neurons in the brain stem of mice. The findings could have positive implications in the development of treatments for schizophrenia, OCD, and other disorders marked with impaired somatosensory gating.

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·July 28, 2021·6 min read

Improved Learning Processes Tied to Reduced Symptoms of Depression

Specific neural learning processes are linked to symptoms of depression. Improvements in the learning processes were associated with overall improvements in depression symptoms.

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·July 28, 2021·3 min read

Discovery Points to Ketamine’s Long-Term Antidepressant Effects

The MeCP2 gene influences ketamine's behavioral effect and strengthens synapses, leading to an improvement in the drug's antidepressant effect over time.

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·July 27, 2021·3 min read

Paranoia Is Another Byproduct of the Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked an increase of people reporting feelings of paranoia, especially in states where there is low adherence to mask mandates. Researchers report paranoia was associated with an increased acceptance of conspiracy theories, including believing anti-vaccine information and Q-Anon conspiracies.

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·July 27, 2021·3 min read

Perceptual Distortions in Late-Teens Predict Psychotic Symptoms in Mid-Life

Subtle differences in perception during teenage years predict the development of hallucinations, delusions, and psychosis later in life.

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·July 27, 2021·4 min read

More Than 1 in 4 Adults With a Previous Suicide Attempt Are Psychologically Flourishing

28.4% of people who had previously attempted suicide reported complete mental health, including being free of psychological problems for up to a year and improvements in life satisfaction spanning a month or more.

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·July 26, 2021·3 min read

Biomarker Could Help Diagnosis Schizophrenia at an Early Age

Study reveals an abundance of the CRMP2 protein in people with schizophrenia. The findings could lead to a blood-based biomarker test for the mental health disorder.

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·July 26, 2021·6 min read

Depression Isn’t Crying in the Corner

Study reveals how depression can impact workers, especially when it comes to disclosing information about their disorder.

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·July 25, 2021·4 min read

The Future of Psychedelic Science

From treating depression and other mental health disorders, to helping relieve chronic pain, researchers discuss the advantages and implications of psychedelic treatments.

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·July 22, 2021·3 min read

Effects of Childhood Adversity Linger During College Years

College students with higher levels of anxiety and depression were more likely to have experienced childhood adversity than their peers, researchers found.

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·July 20, 2021·5 min read

What Stress Does to the Body

Researchers explain how stress impacts physical and mental health, and provide strategies to mitigate the effects.

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·July 20, 2021·4 min read

75% Of Sexual Assault Survivors Have PTSD One Month Later

81% of sexual assault survivors experienced PTSD symptoms one week following the attack, and 75% reported PTSD one month after being assaulted. Researchers report a significant number of assault survivors experience relief from PTSD symptoms three months after their attack.

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