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·May 21, 2019·5 min read

CBD reduces craving and anxiety in people with heroin use disorder

CBD reduces craving and anxiety in those with heroin use disorder during withdrawal from the drug. There were no serious adverse reactions, or impairments to cognition noted with the administration of CBD. Researchers suggest cannabidiol may be useful in helping to combat opioid addiction.

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·September 21, 2018·4 min read

Gut Branches of Vagus Nerve Essential Components of Brain’s Reward and Motivation System

Researchers report a gut-brain neural circuit establishes the vagus nerve as an essential component of the brain system that regulates reward and motivation.

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·January 21, 2017·4 min read

Gestational Diabetes Increases Postpartum Depression Risk

A new study reveals a link between gestational diabetes and an increased risk of developing postpartum depression in first time mothers.

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·April 9, 2020·4 min read

Novel role for dopamine that impacts gene expression related to cocaine abuse discovered

Reducing H3Q5dop in rat models of cocaine withdrawal significantly reversed cocaine mediated gene expression changes and reduced cocaine-seeking behaviors.

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·October 2, 2019·4 min read

The propensity to hear ‘voices’ in Schizophrenia may be established by infancy

People with schizophrenia who experience auditory hallucinations have greater activation in specific areas of the auditory cortex in response to sound frequencies. The mapping of sound frequency in the auditory cortex is scrambled in those with schizophrenia, suggesting a disruption in the normal processes for organized sound representation in the brain. As the tonotopic map is established during infancy and remains stable throughout life, the findings suggest vulnerability for auditory hallucinations is linked to defects in the organization of the auditory system during infantile development. This precedes speech development and the onset of psychiatric symptoms.

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·January 5, 2021·6 min read

Repeated Ketamine Infusions Reduce PTSD Symptom Severity

A series of ketamine infusions reduced PTSD symptoms by up to 30% from baseline compared to treatment with midazolam, which reduced symptoms by 20% over the same period. Ketamine treatment significantly reduced three of four PTSD associated symptoms, including intrusive thoughts, avoidance, and negative alterations in cognition and mood.

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·December 5, 2017·4 min read

Working Memory Positively Associated with Higher Physical Endurance and Better Cognitive Function

A new study reports there is a positive link between working memory, physical health and lifestyle.

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·August 30, 2021·5 min read

How a Racing Heart May Alter Decision-Making Brain Circuits

Heightened states of arousal altered neural circuits in a brain area associated with decision making, resulting in some neurons changing from decision making to internal state monitors.

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·February 23, 2020·3 min read

Social isolation during adolescence drives long-term disruptions in social behavior

Social isolation during key periods of adolescence leads to long-term disruptions in social behavior and activity in neural patterns.

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·November 15, 2021·4 min read

Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Impacts the Placenta and May Affect Subsequent Child Development

Mothers who use cannabis during pregnancy to relieve stress may be putting their children at risk of developing anxiety and stress later in life. Researchers found placental tissue revealed cannabis use in mothers was associated with lower expression of immune-activating genes. Cannabis suppression of placental immune-gene networks predicted higher anxiety in children.

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·June 5, 2019·4 min read

Individuals who attempt suicide carry an increased genetic liability for depression, regardless of their psychiatric disorder

A genetic liability for major depression increases suicide risk across other psychiatric disorders.

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·September 30, 2020·4 min read

Novel Role of Microglia as Modulators of Neurons in the Brain Is Discovered

Researchers have identified a bio-chemical circuit that supports neuron-microglia communication. When neurons are active, they release ATP. Microglia sense extracellular ATP and the compound draws the immune cell toward the neuron.

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