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Can cannabinoids help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Neuroscience NewsJune 3, 2019

Study provides further evidence the endocannabinoid system plays a crucial role in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Using cannabinoid drugs have a positive impact in helping control behaviors associated with OCD.... Read More...

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Brain’s support network may play key role in attention deficit, hyperactivity behaviors: Rodent study

Neuroscience NewsApril 26, 2019

Astrocytes can alter neurons to drive behaviors associated with ADHD. Researchers believe astrocytes may be used to develop targeted treatments for behavioral deficits associated with a range of mental illnesses.... Read More...

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Deep stimulation improves cognitive control by augmenting brain rhythms

Neuroscience NewsApril 4, 2019

Deep brain stimulation improves performance on cognitive control tasks and increases theta oscillations in the medial, and lateral prefrontal cortex.... Read More...

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Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms in Youth May Be a Red Flag For Other Psychological Issues

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 3, 2019

A new study reports obsessive and compulsive behaviors in young people may represent a red flag for other more serious psychiatric conditions. Researchers report a link between OCS and an increased risk of depression and suicidal thoughts in young people.... Read More...

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Understanding Fear of Guilt Key in Better Treating OCD

Neuroscience NewsMay 3, 2018

Researchers report the fear of guilt can evoke doubt when making decisions. The findings could help develop new treatments for those suffering from OCD.... Read More...

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Debunking the Myth That OCD is Associated With Superior Intelligence

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2017

A new study disputes a myth popularized by Freud. Reporting in Neuropsychological Review, researchers say they have found no association between obsessive compulsive disorder and higher IQ.... Read More...

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Postpartum Depression Least Severe Form of Depression in Mothers

Neuroscience NewsJune 15, 2016

Depression that begins during pregnancy may be more severe because it can last longer and go undetected, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Iron in brain shows cognitive decline in people with Parkinson’s

Wearable brain stimulation could safely improve motor function after stroke

Surgeons successfully treat brain aneurysms using a robot

Neuroscience

Iron in brain shows cognitive decline in people with Parkinson’s

Wearable brain stimulation could safely improve motor function after stroke

Surgeons successfully treat brain aneurysms using a robot

Neurology

Iron in brain shows cognitive decline in people with Parkinson’s

Wearable brain stimulation could safely improve motor function after stroke

Surgeons successfully treat brain aneurysms using a robot

AI

Artificial intelligence yields drug that halts antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Neuroimaging reveals empathy can be detected in people whose brains are at rest

Machine learning identifies personalized brain networks in children

Robotics

Surgeons successfully treat brain aneurysms using a robot

Baby’s Kicks Provide Clues About Infant Development

Low-cost “smart” diaper can notify caregiver when it’s wet

Psychology

Childhood trauma changes your brain, but it doesn’t have to be permanent

Most young women unhappy and stressed about their sex lives

obessive compulsive disorder

Can cannabinoids help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Brain’s support network may play key role in attention deficit, hyperactivity behaviors: Rodent study

Deep stimulation improves cognitive control by augmenting brain rhythms

Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms in Youth May Be a Red Flag For Other Psychological Issues

Understanding Fear of Guilt Key in Better Treating OCD

Debunking the Myth That OCD is Associated With Superior Intelligence

Postpartum Depression Least Severe Form of Depression in Mothers