FeaturedNeuroscience·June 19, 2017·1 min readPsychiatric Medication Protects Developing Brain From Birth Defects: Mouse StudyResearchers report low daily doses of a drug used for anxiety can help protect the developing brain from the neurodevelopmental side effects of CMV infection.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 4, 2017·5 min readLow Dose THC Can Relieve Stress But More Does Just the OppositeA new study reports low doses of THC can help to lower social anxiety and stress, while higher levels can increase anxious feelings.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 26, 2017·12 min readCentury Old Drug Could Help Treat Autism SymptomsAccording to researchers, a century old drug originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness shows promise for treating symptoms of autism.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 21, 2017·3 min readIs Ketamine a Panacea For Depression?Researchers have identified a mechanism that could help explain how ketamine helps relieve symptoms of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 15, 2017·4 min readNon-Prescription Use of Ritalin Linked to Adverse Side EffectsResearchers report changes in brain chemistry in people who take the medication Ritalin without it being prescribed to them. Changes impacted body weight, risk taking behaviors and locomotive activity. Additionally, women were more sensitive to the behavioral effects that men.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 15, 2017·6 min readPsychedelics in The Lab and Clinic – Making Up For Lost TimeUsed in a controlled psychotherapy setting, psychedelics have the potential to treat psychiatric treatments that do not respond to conventional medications, researchers argue.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosPsychology·May 9, 2017·4 min readUnderlying Molecular Mechanism of Bipolar Disorder RevealedSummary: Researchers have discovered the molecular mechanism behind lithium’s effectiveness in treating bipolar disorder. Source: SBP. Findings inform development of...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 3, 2017·5 min readStudy Reinforces Ketamine’s Reputation as AntidepressantA new study backs up previous research regarding the effectiveness of ketamine in treating depression. Additionally, researchers identified antidepressant effects in Botox, Diclofenac and Minocycline, drugs commonly used for other purposes.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 25, 2017·3 min readNovel Mode of Antidepressant Action May Help Patients Unresponsive to SSRIsResearchers have discovered a serotonin type 3 receptor activator that produces an antidepressant effect in mice and functions independently of SSRIs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 19, 2017·4 min readWhat a Trip: First Evidence for Higher State of Consciousness FoundResearchers observe a sustained increase in neural signal diversity in people under the influence of psychedelics.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 8, 2017·4 min readKetamine Shows Positive Results for Treating Severe DepressionA new research paper outlines principles for testing new treatments for depression and the use of ketamine to help treat the illness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 8, 2017·4 min readCommon Antibiotic May Help to Prevent or Treat PTSDResearchers reports doxycycline, a common antibiotic, could help to disrupt the formation of negative memories associated with PTSD.Read More