A UCLA-led study in mice shows that removing chemical messengers in the brain that are involved in both wakefulness and addiction may make withdrawal from opioids easier and help prevent relapse.
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How can we shift from a state of inattentiveness to one of highest attention? The locus coeruleus, literally the "blue spot," is a tiny cluster of cells at the base of the brain. As the main source of the neurotransmitter ...
Jan 7, 2022
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Exercise fights off stress by increasing levels of the brain protein galanin, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci.
Aug 31, 2020
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During sleep and under anesthesia, we rarely respond to such external stimuli as sounds even though our brains remain highly active.
May 27, 2020
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New research in JNeurosci explores how a particular region of the brainstem might explain differences in attention in people with autism.
Apr 6, 2020
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The locus coeruleus, literally the "blue spot," is a tiny region in the brainstem. As the main source of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine, it has a great influence on whether our memory continues to work well in old age. ...
Sep 10, 2019
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A team of researchers from the Scripps Research Institute and the University of Kansas has found a protein that could one day be manipulated to make it safer for pain sufferers to use opioids. In their paper published in ...
Fear of flying might seem an odd impetus for a scholarly study, but it was just the push Psychology Ph.D. candidate Hiten Dave needed.
Jun 4, 2019
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A team of researchers from the University of Bristol and AstraZeneca has found what they describe as a link between the "locus of control" (LoC) in adolescents and their use of tobacco and alcohol. In their paper published ...
Using male individuals has long been a tradition in scientific mice studies. But new research enforces the importance of using a balanced population of male and female mice.
May 22, 2018
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