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Rich rewards: ADHD medication’s effect on the brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2020

Methylphenidate may boost norepinephrine levels in the prefrontal cortex, which in turn regulates dopaminergic neurons firing in the striatum, when a reward is delivered. The study sheds new light on how medications for ADHD affect the reward system in the brain.... Read More...

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How to tell if a brain is awake

Neuroscience NewsDecember 26, 2019

Study finds EEG features may not always be accurate in being able to capture the level of consciousness in patients under anesthesia.... Read More...

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Deepening our understanding of selfish behavior

Neuroscience NewsDecember 13, 2019

Study identifies distinct neural processes that occur when we make decisions for the benefit of ourselves and of others.... Read More...

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How our dreams prepare us to face our fears

Neuroscience NewsNovember 25, 2019

Study identified the neural correlates of fear during dreaming and reports similar areas are activated when experiencing fear during wakeful states.... Read More...

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What leads to compulsive alcohol use?

Neuroscience NewsNovember 22, 2019

A network linking the medial prefrontal cortex and brainstem plays a critical role in the development of compulsive drinking disorder and is a driver for its expression. ... Read More...

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What your friends’ brains look like when they think of you

Neuroscience NewsNovember 7, 2019

To accurately perceive another person, your neural representation of that person has to match the pattern in the persons' brain when they think about themselves.... Read More...

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Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain

Neuroscience NewsNovember 4, 2019

Deep sleep restores the medial prefrontal cortex mechanisms that restore emotion. This lowers emotional and physiological reactivity, preventing the escalation of stress and anxiety.... Read More...

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How our brains remember things depends upon how we learn them

Neuroscience NewsOctober 25, 2019

Neural pathways for learning differ depending on how each person has learned a new skill.... Read More...

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How emotion affects action

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 13, 2019

Researchers have identified a comprehensive circuit mechanism that governs how emotional states can influence movement through connections in the basal ganglia. The mechanism represents a way in which emotional states relate to changes in action control in depression, anxiety, and OCD.... Read More...

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Receptor protein in brain promotes resilience to stress

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 4, 2019

S1PR3, a receptor found on the surface of brain cells, may play a key role in stress resilience. Veterans with severe PTSD symptoms had lower levels of the S1PR3 protein in their blood than peers without the disorder. ... Read More...

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Adolescents’ fun seeking predicts both risk taking and prosocial behavior

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 1, 2019

A positive correlation has been identified between prosocial and rebellious behaviors in teens. The more risk taking behaviors a teen exhibited, the more likely they were to act prosocially. The findings suggest the same developmental processes are at work for both types of behaviors. Also noted was faster brain development in the medial prefrontal cortex predicted a decrease in rebellious behavior. ... Read More...

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Glial cells are critical players in brain’s response to social stress

Neuroscience NewsAugust 13, 2019

The behavior of oligodendrocytes plays a critical role in determining whether we tolerate or succumb to stress. ... Read More...

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Rich rewards: ADHD medication’s effect on the brain

How to tell if a brain is awake

How our dreams prepare us to face our fears

What leads to compulsive alcohol use?

What your friends’ brains look like when they think of you

Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain

How our brains remember things depends upon how we learn them

How emotion affects action

Receptor protein in brain promotes resilience to stress