Fentanyl, a mu-opioid receptor agonist, is one of the most commonly used analgesics in hospitals, and may induce long-lasting behavioral and somatosensory impairment in rodents. However, whether the use of fentanyl is associated ...
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In a new brain-wide circuit tracing study, scientists at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory focused selective attention on a circuit that governs, fittingly enough, selective attention. The comprehensive maps ...
Apr 21, 2022
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As states have legalized marijuana for medicinal and recreational use, and federal law now allows sale of hemp-derived products,cannabis and its derivatives are getting more attention and study. The Conversation has compiled ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Forget what you saw: a brain region detects when you are about to think of an unwanted memory and alerts other regions to suppress it, according to research recently published in JNeurosci.
Apr 18, 2022
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Affective forecasting, or prospection, is the ability to construct future events mentally and "pre-experience" the event long before it happens. Impaired ability to envision the future plays an important role in the psychological ...
Dec 8, 2021
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A team of researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, has found a microcircuit in the mouse anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) that appears to play a role in transforming visual input into goal-oriented ...
Is a new high-income job offer worth accepting if it means commuting an extra hour to work? People often have to make tough choices regarding whether to endure some level of discomfort to take advantage of an opportunity ...
Sep 16, 2021
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Early-life inflammation, such as trauma and viral infections, strongly increases the risk of depression in adulthood. However, the mechanisms are not clear yet.
Jul 15, 2021
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Researchers from HSE University and Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences have discovered how the theta rhythm of the brain and the gender differences in attitudes to risk are linked. In an article published ...
Jul 6, 2021
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Researchers have discovered a specific brain region underlying 'goal-directed behavior' - that is, when we consciously do something with a particular goal in mind, for example going to the shops to buy food.
Jun 24, 2021
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