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·October 14, 2015·3 min read

Researchers One Step Closer to New Drug For Alcohol Dependence

A new study reports dopamine stabilizer OSU6162 can reduce cravings for those addicted to alcohol.

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·October 13, 2015·2 min read

Anti-Epilepsy Drug Could Treat Certain Neurodegenerative Diseases

A new study reports the anti-epilepsy drug ethosuximide appears to have protective effects in certain models of neurodegenerative diseases.

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·October 2, 2015·4 min read

Memory Sharpening Cancer Drug Could Help Alzheimer’s Patients

A drug currently used to treat cancer appears to sharpen memory. Researchers believe the drug could help people with Alzheimer's disease and other memory disorders.

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·September 21, 2015·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Drug Could Be Used to Treat Bone Loss

A new study reports a drug commonly used to treat Alzheimer's disease appears to effectively reduce bone loss and prevent fractures.

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·September 21, 2015·4 min read

Old Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Offers New Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease

According to a new study, a drug previously prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis have been found to successfully reverse tau related symptoms in animal models of dementia.

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·September 16, 2015·5 min read

Rapamycin Prevents Parkinson’s Disease in Mouse Model

According to a new study, an FDA approved drug prevented the development of Parkinson's disese in mice genetically engineered to develop the neurodegenerative disorder.

Diagram of the treatment of primary cultured astrocytes with amitriptyline activates matrix metalloproteinases.

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·September 15, 2015·3 min read

Several Antidepressant Classes Increase Early Growth Response in Astrocytes

Findings could help develop new treatments for depression, researchers report.

This is the striatonigral pathway in the basal ganglia.

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·September 10, 2015·4 min read

Why Long Term Use of L-DOPA for Parkinson’s Disease Leads to Dyskinesia

A new study reports Parkinson's related dyskinesia occurs when striatonigral neurons become less responsive to GABA.

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·September 4, 2015·4 min read

Common Antidepressant Appears to Alter Brain Structure Differently in Depressed and Non-Depressed People

A new study reports Zoloft, a commonly prescribed antidepressant alters brain structure differently in those who are depressed and those who aren't.

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·September 1, 2015·4 min read

How Urate May Protect Against Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers report urate stimulates astrocytes to activate a major antioxidant pathway believed to have a role in some neurodegenerative diseases.

This shows the molecular structure of Modafinil.

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·August 24, 2015·5 min read

Study Shows ‘Smart Drug’ Modafinil Does Enhance Cognition

A new study reports modafilnil, a drug developed to treat narcolepsy and often touted as a 'smart drug', actually does provide cognitive benefits, at least for a particular subset of skills.