FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 8, 2022·5 min readResearchers Find First Strong Genetic Risk Factor for Bipolar DisorderRare variants of the AKAP11 gene raise the risk of developing bipolar disorder several-fold, making it the strongest risk factor gene for bipolar identified to date.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 6, 2022·3 min readSpecific Genes Involved in Schizophrenia Identified for the First TimeA landmark new study identified ten genes with rare protein disrupting mutations that significantly increase the risk of a person developing schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 1, 2022·5 min readGenetically Determined Levels of Inflammation Linked to Neuropsychiatric IllnessGenes associated with inflammation were linked to reduced gray matter in brain areas associated with neuropsychiatric disorders. The findings shed new light on how neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and ASD may occur.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 23, 2022·4 min readBrain Communication Defect in Psychotic DisordersReduced activation of gamma waves in the brain was associated with the emergence of psychosis symptoms prior to the full-blown disorder appearing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 16, 2022·3 min readLargest Ever Psychedelics Study Maps Changes of Conscious Awareness to Neurotransmitter SystemsStudy reveals how psychedelic drug-induced changes in subjective awareness are rooted in specific neurotransmitter systems.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 5, 2022·4 min readBrain Stimulation Shows Promise as Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder in People With SchizophreniaRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation helped reduce cannabis use by up to 60% in those with schizophrenia who have cannabis use disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 24, 2022·8 min readIs There a Genetic Link Between the Risk of Schizophrenia and the Surface of the Brain?Specific genes that contribute as risks for developing schizophrenia also affect the thickness and size of the brain's surface.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 28, 2022·4 min readPatients With Schizophrenia, Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder Have Distinct Reward Neural MechanismsWhile patients with schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder experience a lack of motivation and anhedonia, the neural patterns of emotion-behavior dissociation differ between the disorders.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2022·4 min readLink Between Brain Cell Development and Risk of Schizophrenia DiscoveredThe genetic disruption of specific cell processes crucial to brain development was linked to disease risk in a wide range of mental health disorders including schizophrenia.Read More