Psychology & Psychiatry
Compound found in red wine opens door for new treatments for depression, anxiety
Like to unwind with a glass of red wine after a stressful day? Don't give alcohol all the credit.
Jul 26, 2019
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Neuropharmacology
Neuroscience
Newly discovered gene mutation reduces fear and anxiety, increases social interaction
Finnish researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu have discovered of a new type of gene mutation that reduces fear and anxiety, and increases social interaction. The researchers employed ...
May 2, 2019
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Genetics
A sociable personality attenuates neuropathic pain and anxiety intensifies it
Certain personality traits such as sociability, anxiety or depression influence manifestations of neuropathic pain in mice, according to a new study by the Neuropharmacology Laboratory-NeuroPhar at Pompeu Fabra University. ...
Feb 20, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exposure to cannabis and stress in adolescence can lead to anxiety disorders in adulthood
A new study conducted on laboratory animals shows that exposure to cannabis and stress during adolescence may lead to long-term anxiety disorders characterized by the presence of pathological fear. The work carried out by ...
Jan 9, 2019
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Health
A new therapeutic avenue for treating insomnia
Insomnia is one of the major sleep problems with an estimated prevalence of 10 percent to 15 percent in the general population and 30 percent to 60 percent in the older population. Moreover, insomnia frequently co-occurs ...
Oct 26, 2018
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Neuroscience
Researchers uncover new target of alcohol in the brain
When alcohol enters the brain, it causes neurons in a specialized region called the ventral tegmental area, or VTA—also known as the "pleasure center"—to release dopamine, a neurotransmitter that produces those feel-good ...
Oct 22, 2018
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Medications
Reclassification recommendations for drug in 'magic mushrooms'
In an evaluation of the safety and abuse research on the drug in hallucinogenic mushrooms, Johns Hopkins researchers suggest that if it clears phase III clinical trials, psilocybin should be re-categorized from a schedule ...
Sep 26, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can psychedelic drugs 'reconnect' depressed patients with their emotions?
Imperial research suggests psilocybin can help relieve the symptoms of depression, without the 'dulling' of emotions linked with antidepressants.
Jan 15, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists open the door to the development of better analgesics for treating joint pain
Researchers from the University of Granada have led a novel study in mice which shows that neurons mediating joint pain are different from those mediating cutaneous pain
Dec 19, 2017
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Health
Drug could block harmful impact of teen binge drinking, researchers report
Alcohol-fueled "schoolies" celebrations marking the end of high school for many Australian students have an unexpected impact: their binge-drinking behaviour as teenagers can lead to problems with alcohol and other drug dependence ...
Nov 2, 2017
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