FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 7, 2014·4 min readStroke Fighting Drug Offers Potential Traumatic Brain Injury TreatmentA new study reports that a drug used to help treatment the crippling effects of stokes also shows potential for healing similar damage in TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 25, 2014·3 min readEscitalopram Alters Functional Brain Architecture in a Matter of HoursResearchers report a single dose of a widely prescribed antidepressant causes quantifiable changes in the brain within a matter of hours.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 5, 2014·3 min readCannabis Prevents the Negative Behavioral and Physiological Effects PTSDResearchers report administering cannabinoids soon after a traumatic event can prevent PTSD-like symptoms in rats.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 27, 2014·2 min readMarijuana Compound May Offer Treatment for Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports extremely low levels of THC could slow, or even halt, the progression of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·August 15, 2014·3 min readDopamine Replacement Therapy Associated with Increase in Impulse Control Disorders Among Early Parkinson’s Disease PatientsAnxiety and depression are more common in newly diagnosed Parkinson's patients than in the general population, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 15, 2014·3 min readPromising New Treatments for Multiple SclerosisResearchers report common anti-psychotic drugs could be effective in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 25, 2014·3 min readAnti-Inflammatory Drug Can Prevent Neuron Loss in Parkinson’s ModelA new study reports an experimental anti inflammatory drug can protect neurons and reduce motor deficits in rat models of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 30, 2014·3 min readPotential Drug Target for PTSD PreventionResearchers identify a drug which appears to make memories of fearsome events less durable in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2014·3 min readRescue of Alzheimers Memory Deficit Achieved by Reducing Excessive InhibitionResearchers discover a potential new drug target for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 4, 2014·4 min readResearchers Move Small Molecule Drugs Through Blood Brain BarrierA new synthetic peptide has the potential to deliver medications through the blood brain barrier.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience Opinions·May 30, 2014·9 min readThe Race to the Top: The Use of ‘Smart Drugs’ to Excel in Academia and in the Professional WorldZaheera Shabbir presents her opinion about the use of nootropics as smart drugs to enhance cognitive abilities.Read More
