A Gene Required For Addictive Behavior
Cocaine can have a devastating effect on people. It directly stimulates the brain's reward center, and, more importantly, induces long-term changes to the reward circuitry that are responsible for addictive behaviors. Scientists have now uncovered that a gene called Maged1 plays a crucial role in controlling these pathological changes.
Date Posted: July 21, 2018
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ADHD Drugs Do Not Improve Cognition in Healthy Students
Contrary to popular belief across college campuses, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy students and can actually impair functioning.
Date Posted: July 21, 2018
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Childhood Adversity Increases Susceptibility to Addiction Via Immune Response
Childhood adversity permanently alters the peripheral and central immune systems, increasing the sensitivity of the body's immune response to cocaine, reports a new study.
Date Posted: July 19, 2018
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Machine Learning Helps Predict Treatment Outcomes of Schizophrenia
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to help identify patients suffering from schizophrenia and to ascertain if they would respond to treatment.
Date Posted: July 19, 2018
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Sportsmen with ADHD who experienced concussion are more proned to anxiety and depression
This year, the American Academy of Neurology's Sports Concussion Conference in Indianapolis revealed their finding that sportsmen who have suffered from a concussion are more prone to the development of anxiety and depression, as compared to average sportsmen.
Date Posted: July 16, 2018
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Music therapy treatment for children with Autism Spectrum ...
There are so many different options these days specially designed to meet the unique needs of children that have learning ...
Written By:
Dr Alice Lee, PhD
Jul 6
GOThe taboo of violence and the need for parental authority
Violence is inherent to human condition. It is born of the frustration of our omnipotence, our vital energy. This violence that ...
Jun 28
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Why Am I Still Single?
Many people ask themselves, "Why am I still single?" "Am I unloveable?"Often we ask ourselves these questions ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Jun 21
GOKeeping your child secure during a divorce.
During a divorce, parents might experience intense emotions towards the other estranged parent. Often, unknowingly, one of the ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Jun 21
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