AutismFeaturedPsychology·December 14, 2015·5 min readAntidepressant Use During Pregnancy Increases Autism Risk by 87 PercentA new study reports antidepressant use in pregnancy is linked to a significant increase in the risk for the offspring to develop autism.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 25, 2016·3 min readImmunotherapy May Improve Cognition in People With SchizophreniaA small study supports the mounting evidence that targeted immunotherapy can help improve cognitive ability in people with schizophrenia.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·April 26, 2016·4 min readNutritional Supplements May Boost Effects of AntidepressantsA new study reports certain nutritional supplements may increase the effectiveness of antidepressants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·May 4, 2016·6 min readKetamine Lifts Depression via a Byproduct of Its MetabolismA metabolite created as the body breaks down ketamine could hold the key to understanding its antidepressant action, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 17, 2016·6 min readMagic Mushroom Compound May Provide New Avenues for Antidepressant ResearchIn a new study, researchers report on the potential for using psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound derived from magic mushrooms, for treating patients with treatment resistant depression.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 22, 2016·3 min readStudy Aims to Find Anti-Depressants That Work Faster For PatientsResearchers are testing a new method that could help find the best anti-depressants for individual patients more efficiently.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·June 25, 2016·6 min readRates of Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder Double in 10 YearsAccording to researchers, non-medical use of prescription opioids has more than doubled among US adults within a 10 year period.Read More
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