FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 21, 2022·4 min readLooking at Images of People Smiling at You Extends Antidepressant Effects of KetamineAutomated computer-based training that focuses on positive words and images helps prolong the antidepressant effects of ketamine for those with treatment-resistant depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 22, 2022·6 min readAdults With a History of Childhood Trauma Can Benefit From Recommended Depression Treatments, Contrary to Current TheoryPatients with major depressive disorder who experienced trauma during childhood see symptom improvement following psychopharmacological intervention, psychotherapy, or a combination of both.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 27, 2022·3 min readMechanisms of Psychostimulants on Attention and Learning RevealedPsychostimulants increase dopamine levels, enhancing task-relevant cortical signals by acting on the striatum and the difference in dopamine synthesis capacity in the striatum explains the variability in the drugs' cognitive effects.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 1, 2022·7 min readFolic Acid Treatment Is Associated With Decreased Risk of Suicide AttemptsStudy reveals a 44% reduction in suicidal events, including suicide attempts and self-harm, in depressed patients who took folic acid supplements.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 6, 2022·5 min readMechanism for the Antidepressant Effect of Ketamine RevealedThose with treatment-resistant depression showed significant improvement in symptoms and became more receptive to positive experiences following a one-week ketamine treatment regimen.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2022·4 min readHow Psychedelics Light Up Brain’s NeuropathwaysStudy reveals the basic neurobiology of how psychedelics work at the chemical, molecular, neural, and network levels within the brain.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 9, 2022·7 min readMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Is as Effective as an Antidepressant Drug for Treating Anxiety DisordersStudy reveals mindfulness-based stress reduction methods proved to be as effective as antidepressants for relieving symptoms for those with anxiety disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 11, 2022·4 min readResearchers Pinpoint ‘Depressing’ Gut Microbe With Potential for Psychobiotic DrugsExamining the gut microbiome of those with major depressive disorder, researchers identify the presence of the bacteria Faecalibacterium prausnitzii as being responsible for the functional discrepancies between healthy individuals and those with MDD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 14, 2022·4 min readFentanyl Vaccine Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid EpidemicA newly developed vaccine blocks the ability of the opioid Fentanyl's ability to enter the brain, thus blocking the drug's "high".Read More