Neuropsychopharmacology
Cocaine vaccine passes key testing hurdle
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have successfully tested their novel anti-cocaine vaccine in primates, bringing them closer to launching human clinical trials. Their study, published online by the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, used a ...
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May 10, 2013 |
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Do you obsess over your appearance? Your brain might be wired abnormally
Body dysmorphic disorder is a disabling but often misunderstood psychiatric condition in which people perceive themselves to be disfigured and ugly, even though they look normal to others. New research at UCLA shows that ...
Neuroscience
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Cannabis: Pill better than smoking for pain relief
Marijuana provides greater pain relief when taken in pill form than when it is smoked, according to a study published on Monday that touches on a controversial medical issue.
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Apr 22, 2013 |
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Researchers reveal more effective way of testing therapies to treat depression
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have found a new method for studying depression in rats that mirrors an aspect of the mood-related symptoms of the condition in humans. Until now, the lack of animal models ...
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Apr 19, 2013 |
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Taste of beer, without effect from alcohol, triggers dopamine release in the brain
The taste of beer, without any effect from alcohol itself, can trigger dopamine release in the brain, which is associated with drinking and other drugs of abuse, according to Indiana University School of Medicine ...
Neuroscience
Apr 15, 2013 |
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Improving the search for new schizophrenia treatments
(Medical Xpress)—Controlling the symptoms of schizophrenia is the job of antipsychotic drugs which block a set of specific neural signals. But the way these drugs work can lead to a host of severe and debilitating ...
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Apr 05, 2013 |
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Report calls for strengthening of academic psychiatry
(Medical Xpress)—Professors Shitij Kapur and Sir Simon Wessely, King's College London Institute of Psychiatry, are contributors to a major new report by the Academy of Medical Sciences - Strengthening academic ...
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Mar 29, 2013 |
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Preventing suicide: A critical next step
Doctors may in the future be able to take a blood test to determine if a patient is suicidal, hopefully decreasing the number of people taking their own lives.
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Feb 20, 2013 |
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Induction of mild inflammation leads to cognitive deficits related to schizophrenia
Researchers at the Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan, along with colleagues from 9 other institutions, have identified an exceptional ...
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Feb 06, 2013 |
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Treatment for cocaine addiction targets relapse
(Medical Xpress)—What is the best intervention window for someone struggling with cocaine addiction? When he or she is in the middle of a drug binge, or after a period of abstinence when there is temptation ...
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Jan 15, 2013 |
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Induction of adult cortical neurogenesis by an antidepressant
The production of new neurons in the adult normal cortex in response to the antidepressant, fluoxetine, is reported in a study published online this week in Neuropsychopharmacology.
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Jan 04, 2013 |
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Countering brain chemical could prevent suicides
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have found the first proof that a chemical in the brain called glutamate is linked to suicidal behavior, offering new hope for efforts to prevent people from taking their own ...
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Dec 14, 2012 |
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Drug fights hard-to-treat depression by targeting brain receptors in a new way
A first-of-its-kind antidepressant drug discovered by a Northwestern University professor and now tested on adults who have failed other antidepressant therapies has been shown to alleviate symptoms within hours, have good ...
Medical research
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Discovery of pathway leading to depression reveals new drug targets
Scientists have identified the key molecular pathway leading to depression, revealing potential new targets for drug discovery, according to research led by King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry. The study, published ...
Neuroscience
Dec 06, 2012 |
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When the going gets tough, the tough get... more relief from a placebo?
Are you good at coping when life gets tough? Do people call you a straight-shooter? Will you help others without expecting anything in return?
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Nov 15, 2012 |
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