FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 3, 2017·3 min readHigh Serotonin Levels in Blood of SIDS InfantsA new paper may help answer some questions as to why some infants die suddenly. Looking at blood samples from infants who had died of SIDS, researchers discover 31% of the children had elevated levels of serotonin. The researchers concluded that abnormal serotonin metabolism could indicate an underlying vulnerability that increases SIDS risk.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 28, 2017·6 min readHow Serotonin Contributes to Cocaine’s AllureA new study reinforces the idea that serotonin, a molecule associated with mood, directly contributes to the actions of cocaine.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 21, 2017·5 min readSerotonin Improves Sociability in Autism: Mouse StudyResearchers link early serotonin deficiency to several symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2017·4 min readCan A Single Exercise Session Benefit Your Brain?Summary: Researchers document not only the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single exercise session, but also the neurochemical and...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, 2017·6 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
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
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 27, 2017·5 min readNeurons’ Faulty Wiring Leads to Serotonin Imbalance and Depressive Behaviors: Mouse StudyResearchers have identified a gene that allows serotonin neurons to spread their branches throughout the brain. Mice lacking this gene showed entangled neuron branches and signs of depression.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
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 12, 2017·5 min readPotential Therapy to Prevent Chemobrain in Cancer PatientsA new compound prevents cognitive decline associated with chemotherapy treatments in rats, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 4, 2017·8 min readStudy Reverses Thinking on Genetic Link to Depression and StressResearchers find no evidence that a serotonin related gene alters the impact stress has on depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 4, 2017·3 min readLess Fear: How LSD Affects the BrainResearchers report lower levels of activity in the amygdala, an area of the brain associated with fear, in people under the influence of LSD.Read More
