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Featured Neurology Pain

·August 24, 2015·4 min read

Antidepressants Reduce Neuropathic Pain by Altering Signaling Protein Levels in Nucleus Accumbens

Researchers believe the newly understood mechanism could yield insights into more precise future treatments for nerve pain and depression.

This shows the location of the hippocampus in the human brain.

Featured Psychology

·August 5, 2015·3 min read

Brain Structures Involved in Delayed Gratification Identified

Researchers implicate the hippocampus and nucleus accumbens in decisions that call for delayed gratification.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 26, 2015·4 min read

Eat For Pleasure Rather Than Hunger? You May Have a Hormone Deficiency

Do you prefer the taste of fatty food? Are you someone who eats for pleasure rather than for hunger's sake? According to a new study, the tendency to overeat could be due to a hormone deficiency.

This image shows the anatomy to the VTA with the striatum, nucleus accumbens and substantia nigra labelled.

Featured Psychology

·July 21, 2015·3 min read

A New Target For Depression Treatment

Researchers have identified a potential new target to treat recurring depression.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 14, 2015·4 min read

High Fat Diets Can Impair Critical Motivational Pathway

A new study reports high fat diets can impair the function of the mesolimbic dopamine system.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·July 7, 2015·4 min read

Differences in Brain Structure for People With Schizophrenia

A new study reports researchers have identified structural abnormalities in the brains of people with schizophrenia. The findings provide insights into how the condition could develop.

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Featured Psychology

·June 18, 2015·3 min read

Neural Pathway Provides New Insight into Cocaine Addiction

Manipulating the activity of Activin receptors could decrease relapse behaviors in cocaine addiction, a new study suggests.

This image shows neurons in the nucleus accumbens.

Featured Psychology

·June 17, 2015·6 min read

Reverse Depression by Recalling Happier Memories

Researchers use optogenetics to reactivate happy memories and curb symptoms of depression.

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Featured Neurology

·June 16, 2015·4 min read

Distinct Injury Patterns Found in Brains of Those With Post Concussion Depression and Anxiety

Findings could lead to improved treatment options and better understanding of post concussion depression and anxiety.

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Featured Psychology

·May 1, 2015·5 min read

Reward Response Increased by Oxytocin in Women Viewing Crying Babies

Researchers suggest oxytocin could motivate women to help a crying baby.

The image shows a diagram of the NAc and CeM.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 29, 2015·4 min read

Researchers Discover Brain Circuitry Responsible for Encoding Positive and Negative Learned Associations

Researchers identify neural circuitry responsible for fear and reward learning in mice.

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Featured Psychology

·February 26, 2015·3 min read

Study Maps Extroversion Types in the Brain’s Anatomy

A new study uses MRI technology to map the neuroanatomical differences and similarities in two different kinds of extroverts.

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