Psychology & Psychiatry
New therapeutic target for depression identified
Depression is one of the most widespread disorders, and it is estimated that 4 million people are affected in Spain.
May 22, 2019
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Journal of Psychopharmacology
Neuroscience
Researchers study connection of adolescent caffeine consumption and substance abuse
It's not uncommon for teenagers to grab an energy drink for an after-school pick-me-up or pop through the drive-through at Starbucks for a morning Frappuccino.
May 2, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
CBD reduces impairment caused by cannabis
The more cannabidiol (CBD) in a strain of cannabis, the lower the impairment to brain function, finds a new UCL-led brain imaging study.
Apr 24, 2019
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Medications
Researchers examine classic versus novel psychedelic use in United States
Classic psychedelics, which include LSD, mescaline and psilocybin, have been used by humans for millennia, and there is a rather extensive body of scientific knowledge surrounding these substances and their effects. Recently, ...
Mar 27, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fast-acting psychedelic associated with improvements in depression/anxiety
Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that use of the synthetic psychedelic 5-methocy-N,-N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) appears to be associated with unintended improvements in self-reported depression and anxiety when ...
Mar 18, 2019
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Medications
Research reveals need to ensure drug trials for anxiety are carried out on appropriate patients
University of Otago psychiatry experts are concerned some medications used to treat anxiety may appear ineffective because they are not being tested in appropriate patients.
Feb 12, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
MDMA users more empathetic than other drug users
Long-term MDMA users have higher levels of empathy than cannabis and other drugs users, new research suggests.
Feb 8, 2019
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Medications
Advances in the study of drugs to combat cognitive impairment in schizophrenia
A study by the UPV/EHU has assessed whether drugs used to delay cognitive deterioration in patients with Alzheimer's are effective in improving cognitive impairments in patients with schizophrenia. Through an analysis of ...
Jan 16, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research shows drinking No 1 Rosemary Water improves memory by up to 15 percent
New research published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, has shown that drinking a concentrated rosemary extract drink, No 1 Rosemary Water, can boost cognitive and memory performance by up to 15%.
Oct 15, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Inhaled version of blood pressure drug shows promise in treating anxiety, pain
An inhaled form of a high blood pressure medication has potential to treat certain types of anxiety as well as pain, according to a new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
Sep 11, 2018
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