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·April 30, 2018·5 min read

City Upbringing, Without Pets, Increases Risk of Mental Illness

People who were raised in cities and without a family pet show significantly higher levels of an immune system component following a stressful event, researchers report.

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·April 20, 2018·3 min read

Study Shows Rapid Rise in Mass School Shootings in the US

A new study reveals alarming trends related to the growing number of school shootings in the US. Since 2000, there have been more deaths related to school shootings than in the entire 20th Century, researchers report.

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·April 18, 2018·3 min read

Pathways in Young Brains Associated with Susceptibility for Mental Disorders

Disruptions in fiber tracts connecting brain regions associated with cognitive behavior and emotional regulation in teens appear to be linked to higher risk of psychiatric disorders, researchers report.

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·April 16, 2018·4 min read

Fast Acting Benefits of Ketamine for Depression and Suicidality

A new study backs up previous findings that nasally administered ketamine can provide rapid treatment for depression and suicidal thoughts.

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·April 16, 2018·3 min read

Raw Fruits and Veg Provide Better Mental Health Outcomes

A new study reveals a positive link between better mental health and consuming raw fruits and vegetables.

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·April 16, 2018·3 min read

Genes that May Trigger Depression Identified

A new Nature Communications study reveals 80 newly identified genes that may be linked to an increased risk of developing major depressive disorder.

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·April 14, 2018·4 min read

Lingering Negative Responses to Stress Linked with Health a Decade Later

Lingering negative emotional responses to stress can have implications for physical health later in life, a new study reveals.

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·March 14, 2018·5 min read

Understanding Addiction and Dual Diagnosis

A new article investigates the link between addiction and mental health disorders.

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·February 17, 2018·3 min read

New Approaches in Neuroscience Show It’s Not All In Your Head

Researchers report our inner thoughts and interpretations of our experiences have consequences for both physical and mental health.

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·January 15, 2018·8 min read

Can Psychedelic Drugs ‘Reconnect’ Depressed Patients with Their Emotions?

Two new studies consider the potential of using psychedelics to help treat depression. Imperial College London researchers report psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, can help to relieve symptoms of depression without the dulling of emotions associated with SSRIs. The researchers note the psychedelic experience could help to maintain long term mental health for those with treatment resistant depression.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 21, 2017·4 min read

How Singing Your Heart Out Could Make You Happier

For those with anxiety and depression, singing in groups could make you happier, a new study reports.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·December 21, 2017·3 min read

Personality Trait Shares Genetic Link With Depression

University of Edinburgh researchers report many genes linked to neuroticism are also linked to depression. The findings may help to develop more personalized treatments with depressive disorders.

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mental health

City Upbringing, Without Pets, Increases Risk of Mental Illness

Study Shows Rapid Rise in Mass School Shootings in the US

Pathways in Young Brains Associated with Susceptibility for Mental Disorders

Fast Acting Benefits of Ketamine for Depression and Suicidality

Raw Fruits and Veg Provide Better Mental Health Outcomes

Genes that May Trigger Depression Identified

Lingering Negative Responses to Stress Linked with Health a Decade Later

Understanding Addiction and Dual Diagnosis

New Approaches in Neuroscience Show It’s Not All In Your Head

Can Psychedelic Drugs ‘Reconnect’ Depressed Patients with Their Emotions?

How Singing Your Heart Out Could Make You Happier

Personality Trait Shares Genetic Link With Depression

Study Maps the 9 Distinct Types of Procrastinators

AI Chip Mimicking Brain’s Reflex Center Developed

Study Overturns Decades of External Axon Growth Theory

Study Shatters Assumptions About Brain Connectome Dynamics

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