AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 30, 2015·3 min readKey Receptor for Autism Treatment IdentifiedAccording to researchers, suppressing the activity of a specific serotonin receptor can help reduce autism relevant behaviors in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 24, 2015·3 min readMalaria During Pregnancy Causes Cognitive Defects in OffspringAccording to researchers, young mice exposed to malaria while in the uterus had memory impairments and expressed depressive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 22, 2015·4 min readSERT Gene Magnifies Psychological Impact of Life EventsA new study reports people with a specific type of gene are more deeply affected by their life experiences. The findings challenge traditional thinking about depression.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2015·3 min readEating a High Fish Diet May Curb Depression RiskA new study links high fish consumption with a lower risk for developing depression for European people.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·September 1, 2015·5 min readBlocking Memory Pathway Could Prevent PTSDA new study reports that serotonin promotes the consolidation of traumatic memories following stress events. Additionally, SSRI medications which are commonly prescribed for PTSD may make the condition worse by enhancing the effects of serotonin.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 23, 2015·4 min readWriggling Worms May Give Insight into Human MovementA pioneering tool is set to investigate how a worm's brain controls its movements, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2015·4 min readGrowing Human Serotonin Neurons in a Petri DishResearchers have successfully generated human serotonin neurons from human fibroblasts.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 31, 2015·4 min readOver-Active Glutamate Receptor Gene in Females with DepressionAccording to a new study, postmortem brain tissue from females who suffered from depression had abnormally high expression levels of a number of genes which regulate the glutamate system.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularPsychology·July 13, 2015·4 min readNew Compound Could Treat Depression in Less Than 24 Hours With Few Side EffectsResearchers claim to have identified a new compound that can effectively treat depression in less than 24 hours with minimal side effects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 25, 2015·4 min readRestoring Low Levels of Serotonin Could Improve Brain Function for Some with DementiaImpulsivity may be reduced and brain function improved in patients with frontotemporal dementia by restoring low levels of serotonin, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 7, 2015·5 min readStudy Identifies the Area of the Brain Responsible for Seasonal Affective DisorderA new study implicates the dorsal raphe nucleus in seasonal affective disorder.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 9, 2015·4 min readSerotonin Deficient Brains More Vulnerable to Social StressAccording to a new study, transgenic mice with serotonin deficiencies are more vulnerable to social stressors that their normal litter-mates.Read More
