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
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2014·4 min readSerotonin Neuron SubtypesNew research into serotonin neuron subtypes could help in better understanding of SIDS and depression treatments.Read More
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ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2014·5 min readBugs Life: The Nerve Cells That Make Locusts “Gang Up”New research demonstrates the importance of individual history in understanding how neurochemicals control behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2014·3 min readA Neural Basis for Avoiding ThreatsUsing optogenetics, researchers identify a neural pathway which makes helps make learning to avoid unpleasant situations possible.Read More
