STUDY LINKS BRAIN STRUCTURE WITH HALLUCINATIONS AND MUSICAL APTITUDE
A new study links the white matter integrity of the corpus callosum with a person’s likelihood of experiencing auditory hallucinations and their musical aptitude.… READ MORE…
HIV TARGETS THE BRAIN DURING EARLY INFECTION
Summary: While it has long been known that HIV infection impacts cognitive function in those with the virus, researchers have questioned when the neurobiologica… READ MORE…
AVATAR THERAPY MAY HELP REDUCE AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS IN PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA
A new Lancet study reports auditory hallucinations may be reduced in people with schizophrenia following face-to-face discussions with an avatar that says the things they hear. Researchers report the patients were able to verbalize their feeling by ‘standing up to’ the avatars and taking control of the conversations.… READ MORE…
PEOPLE WITH PSYCHOTIC-LIKE EXPERIENCES SPEND LESS TIME IN HEALTHY BRAIN STATES
According to researchers, healthy people who experience subtle symptoms of psychotic disorders, such as hallucinations, have altered brain dynamics.… READ MORE…
SCHIZOPHRENIA DISRUPTS BRAIN’S ENTIRE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
USC researchers reveal schizophrenia may be due to a disruption in the brain’s entire communication system, not just the temporal and prefrontal lobes.… READ MORE…
HOW GREEN TEA EXTRACT COULD HELP PROTECT AGAINST ALZHEIMER’S
Researchers reveal a compound in green tea extract may help protect the brain against cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s by coating toxic oligomers.… READ MORE…
MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IDENTIFIES MECHANISM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
A new study sheds light on a potential mechanism for the development of schizophrenia. Researchers believe blood vessel abnormalities could play a significant role in the development of the psychiatric disorder.… READ MORE…
STUDY ASSOCIATES SCHIZOPHRENIA WITH DEFECTIVE PROCESSING OF MESSENGER RNA IN CELLS
Brain dysfunction noted in schizophrenia patients may be a result of impaired expression of a protein complex associated with protein synthesis, researchers report.… READ MORE…
CBD MAY PROTECT AGAINST PSYCHIATRIC RISK FROM HIGH-THC CANNABIS STRAINS
Researchers report CBD, a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, can help protect against the psychiatric risks associated with THC.… READ MORE…
PEOPLE WHO HEAR VOICES CAN DETECT HIDDEN SPEECH IN UNUSUAL SOUNDS
A new study published in Brain reveals people who experience auditory vocal hallucinations are better at detecting hidden speech in ambiguous sounds than non voice-hearers.… READ MORE…
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE HEAR VOICES OTHERS DON’T?
Computational modeling and neuroimaging could help differentiate people with psychosis from those who experience auditory hallucinations without the disorder.… READ MORE…
SURPRISING NEW LINK BETWEEN INFLAMMATION AND MENTAL ILLNESS
A new study considers whether immune system changes in people with lupus contribute to neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with the disease.… READ MORE…
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