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·February 21, 2021·4 min read

From Trippy Drugs to Therapeutic Aids – How Psychedelics Got Their Groove Back

From microdosing to improve cognition, to treating a range of mental health disorders, researchers evaluate the rise in the use of psychedelics and their potential as medicines.

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·February 18, 2021·4 min read

New Information on the Effects of Antidepressants

SSRI's, ketamine, and tricyclic antidepressants all bind with TrkB. The findings challenge the roles serotonin and glutamate receptors play in the effects of antidepressant medications.

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·February 12, 2021·6 min read

Astrocytes May Be Linked to Stuttering

Astrocytes in the striatum appear to play a critical role in stuttering. Researchers found treatment with risperidone helped reduce stuttering by increasing the metabolism of striatal astrocytes.

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·February 5, 2021·3 min read

New Drug Targets for Childhood Cancer Neuroblastoma Identified

Researchers discovered all neuroblastomas arise from a single type of embryonic cell called sympathoblasts. The findings could lead to new avenues of treatment for the aggressive childhood cancer.

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·February 4, 2021·4 min read

Experimental Vaccine Blunts the Deadliest of Synthetic Opioids

A newly developed experimental vaccine can diminish the fatal respiratory effects of carfentanil and fentanyl in rodent models.

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·February 2, 2021·6 min read

Remyelinating Drug Could Improve Vision in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

IndCl, a drug that improves myelination and reduces motor disability, appears to improve visual problems associated with multiple sclerosis.

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·February 1, 2021·5 min read

Prostate Drug Associated With Lower Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Terazosin, a medication prescribed to treat enlarged prostate, was associated with a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

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·January 5, 2021·5 min read

Anticoagulants Reduce the Number of Brain Metastases

Anticoagulant drugs that inhibit thrombin were shown to reduce the number of brain metastases in mouse models.

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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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·January 3, 2021·4 min read

A First Look at How the Psychedelic Salvinorin A Works in the Brain

As with other psychedelics, salvinorin A increased activity across the brain. However, salvinorin A use resulted in more random and disconnected signaling in the default mode network, a brain network associated with relaxing and daydreaming.

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·January 1, 2021·5 min read

Nanoparticle Drug-Delivery System Developed to Treat Brain Disorders

A new nanoparticle drug-delivery system resulted in unprecedented siRNA penetration across the intact blood-brain barrier. Researchers say the system could help doctors to treat secondary injuries associated with TBI that can result in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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·December 30, 2020·5 min read

Potential New Treatment Strategy for Stroke

Treatment with LAU-0901, a synthetic molecule that blocks pro-inflammatory platelet-activating factor, in addition to aspirin-triggered NPD1, reduced the size of damage areas in the brain, initiated repair mechanisms, and improved behavioral recovery following ischemic stroke.

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neuropharmacology

From Trippy Drugs to Therapeutic Aids – How Psychedelics Got Their Groove Back

New Information on the Effects of Antidepressants

Astrocytes May Be Linked to Stuttering

New Drug Targets for Childhood Cancer Neuroblastoma Identified

Experimental Vaccine Blunts the Deadliest of Synthetic Opioids

Remyelinating Drug Could Improve Vision in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Prostate Drug Associated With Lower Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Anticoagulants Reduce the Number of Brain Metastases

Repeated Ketamine Infusions Reduce PTSD Symptom Severity

A First Look at How the Psychedelic Salvinorin A Works in the Brain

Nanoparticle Drug-Delivery System Developed to Treat Brain Disorders

Potential New Treatment Strategy for Stroke

Ultra-Processed Foods Erodes Visual Attention

Why Feeling Good is Harder than Not Feeling Bad

Astrocytes Identified as Key Target for Treating Fragile X Syndrome

Liver Talks to the Brain to Control Appetite

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