Psychology & Psychiatry
Coffee helps teams work together, study suggests
Good teamwork begins with a cup of coffee for everyone, a new study suggests.
Jun 5, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychedelic drug use associated with reduced partner violence in men
In a new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, researchers from UBC's Okanagan campus have discovered that men who have used psychedelic drugs in the past have a lower likelihood of engaging in violence against ...
Jun 5, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study casts doubt on ketamine nasal sprays for depression
Researchers from the Black Dog Institute and UNSW Sydney have questioned the efficacy and safety of intranasal ketamine for depression, with their pilot trial stopped early due to poor side effects in patients.
Mar 16, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study hints magic mushrooms can alter how you feel about nature (and politics)
Long-held beliefs can become entrenched over time, making them hard to change. But psychedelics might provide a way to alter them, a study suggests.
Jan 26, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Investigators compare effects of nicotine with and without menthol on brain and behavior
A new study from UMass Medical School researchers at the Center for Comparative Neuroimaging explores the link between mentholated tobacco and nicotine addiction. They found that menthol administered with nicotine alters ...
Nov 16, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dutch courage—Alcohol improves foreign language skills
A new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool, Maastricht University and King's College London, shows that bilingual speakers' ability to speak a second ...
Oct 18, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study suggests psychedelic drugs could reduce criminal behavior
Classic psychedelics such as psilocybin (often called magic mushrooms), LSD and mescaline (found in peyote) are associated with a decreased likelihood of antisocial criminal behavior, according to new research from investigators ...
Oct 18, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Rethinking serotonin could lead to a shift in psychiatric care
A better understanding of how a key chemical messenger acts in the brain could lead to a radical shift in psychiatric care, according to a new paper.
Sep 5, 2017
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Addiction
On-site ecstasy pill-testing services may reduce user risks at concerts and raves
Johns Hopkins scientists report that data collected over five years by volunteers who tested pills free of charge at music festivals and raves across the United States suggest that at least some recreational users of illegal ...
Jul 10, 2017
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Health
The health benefits of dark chocolate
It's no secret that Australians love chocolate, with studies having shown an average of almost 5kg eaten per person per year.
Apr 11, 2017
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