FURTHER EVIDENCE FOR CAUSAL LINK BETWEEN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND CANNABIS
Schizophrenia risk may predict cannabis use, rather than the other way around, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
LOW HIPPOCAMPAL BLOOD FLOW AND HIGHER ALZHEIMER’S VULNERABILITY IN MARIJUANA USERS
A new study reports marijuana users have lower blood flow to the hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with memory and learning.… READ MORE…
SMALL RNA IDENTIFIED THAT OFFERS CLUES FOR QUIETING THE ‘VOICES’ OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
A new study identifies a microRNA that may be essential to restoring normal function in a brain circuit associated with auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia.… READ MORE…
MARIJUANA COULD HELP TREAT DRUG ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
According to researchers, using marijuana could help in the treatment of alcoholism and opioid drug abuse, as well as provide relief from symptoms of PTSD, depression and other mental health issues.… READ MORE…
GENE LINKS RISK OF PSYCHIATRIC DISEASE TO REDUCED SYNAPSE NUMBERS
According to researchers, a mutation in a gene associated with brain development may dispose people to various psychiatric illnesses as it reduces synapse numbers. Lithium may help to restore some of the synapses.… READ MORE…
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS COULD HELP TREAT DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS
A new study reports anti-inflammatories used to treat conditions like rheumatoid arthritis may also help to treat some cases of depression.… READ MORE…
ELEVATING BRAIN PROTEIN ALLAYS SYMPTOMS OF ALZHEIMER’S AND IMPROVES MEMORY
A new study reports that boosting levels of a specific brain protein alleviates the hallmark features of Alzheimer’s in a mouse model of the disease.… READ MORE…
INCREASED HIPPOCAMPAL ACTIVITY IMPAIRS MEMORY AND ATTENTION
A new study reports memory and attention impairments may be a result of increased activity in the hippocampus.… READ MORE…
TARGETING THE GUT-BRAIN CONNECTION CAN IMPACT IMMUNITY
Researchers report that manipulating dopamine signaling in the nervous system of C. elegans can control inflammation in the gut.… READ MORE…
IN SEARCH OF NEUROBIOLOGICAL FACTORS FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA
Researchers find no appreciable differences between the hippocampi of those at high risk for developing schizophrenia and those with the disorder.… READ MORE…
SOME PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS MAY BE INDUCED BY DRUGS DESIGNED TO COMBAT EPILEPSY’S EFFECTS
According to researchers, some anti-epileptics drugs may also induce psychosis in some patients.… READ MORE…
SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? UNDERSTANDING POSSIBLE TRIGGERS FOR OCD AND ADHD
A new study sheds light on the neurological processes that might underlying OCD and ADHD.… READ MORE..
