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This image shows the MRI and PET/CT brain scans of a patient with PTSD.

·December 1, 2014·3 min read

Brain Scans Show Pituitary Abnormalities in Veterans with PTSD

A new neuroimaging study reports veterans with PTSD could have hormonal irregularities due to pituitary gland damage from blast related injuries.

This image shows a PET scan with changes in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex.

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·October 20, 2014·4 min read

Rapid Agent Restores Pleasure Seeking Ahead of Other Antidepressant Action

Treatment resistant bipolar disorder patients experienced a reversal of a key symptom 40 minutes after a single infusion of ketamine, a new study reports.

This image shows MRI brain perfusion scans.

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·October 7, 2014·3 min read

MRI Technique Detects Evidence of Cognitive Decline Before Symptoms Appear

According to a new study, an MRI technique can detect signs of cognitive decline in the brain before symptoms appear.

The image shows a PET scan of the human brain.

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·June 20, 2014·3 min read

PET Scans Peer into Minimally Conscious Mind

Researchers suggest PET scans are better able to identify patients in a minimally conscious state than other imaging technologies.

This scan shows the location of the TPJ in the human brain.

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·February 17, 2014·3 min read

Why Does the Brain Remember Dreams?

Researchers discover more activity in the temporoparietal junction in people who are able to frequently recall their dreams.

The image shows examples used in the computer task associated with the research.

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·February 14, 2014·3 min read

Promise of a Bonus Counter Productive in Brains with High Dopamine Levels

People with higher levels of dopamine in the striatum perform worse after being promised a bonus, a new study reports.

The image shows the opiod system in the brain.

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·October 10, 2013·5 min read

Sticks and Stones: Brain Releases Natural Painkillers During Social Rejection

Researchers find the opioid system responds to social rejection, not just physical pain.

The diagram of the brain highlights the prefrontal cortex, an the area of the brain which is responsible for fear and stress in ptsd.

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·May 14, 2013·3 min read

Brain-Imaging Study Links Cannabinoid Receptors to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Researchers discover a connection between the quantity of CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the brain and PTSD.

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·June 6, 2012·6 min read

Amyloid Plaques in 3D

Alzheimer Plagues in 3d – Swiss researchers succeeded in generating detailed three-dimensional images of the spatial distribution of amyloid plaques...

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·May 7, 2012·3 min read