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Can psychedelics improve sexual functioning and satisfaction?

The influence of psychedelics on sexual functioning.

15 Apr 2024

Scientists discover key brain cells affected by COVID-19

A recent Cell Stem Cell study investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to dopaminergic neuron senescence.

22 Jan 2024

Late life depression: Bridging the gap with new perspectives on aging

Researchers explore the interplay between late life depression and aging.

14 Aug 2023

Trial evaluates purine P2X7 receptor antagonist JNJ-54175446 in patients with major depressive disorder

Researchers investigated the safety and pharmacokinetics of JNJ-54175446 in a double-blind, multicenter, randomized controlled trial (RCT).

31 Jul 2023

Amotivation and anhedonia play a crucial role in determining the social functioning of schizophrenia patients

Dr. Raymond Chan's team from the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and his collaborators have recently shown that amotivation and anhedonia, rather than expressive dysfunction, play a crucial role in determining the social functioning of schizophrenia patients.

27 Jul 2023

New talking therapy shows promise in treating depression

A new talking therapy for depression has shown encouraging early signs of being more effective and cheaper to deliver than the current best practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

12 Jul 2023

Is translocator protein distribution volume elevated in the brain after acute COVID-19 infection with sequelae of depressive and cognitive symptoms?

Researchers discuss the occurrence of neuroinflammation after coronavirus disease 2019.

5 Jun 2023

Genetic discovery may pave the way for precision medicine approaches to treat depression

A team of scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has identified a stress-regulated gene that plays a role in the link between long-term stress and a common type of depressive behavior in mice.

7 Apr 2023

Mutant mice models created for studying bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a debilitating condition characterized by alternating states of depression (known as depressive episodes) and abnormal excitement or irritability (known as manic episodes).

7 Mar 2023

Researchers reveal how early-life stress can disrupt operation of the brain's reward circuit

A new brain connection discovered by University of California, Irvine researchers can explain how early-life stress and adversity trigger disrupted operation of the brain's reward circuit, offering a new therapeutic target for treating mental illness.

27 Feb 2023

Neurons in a bow-shaped brain region become hyperactive after chronic stress exposure

It's clear that chronic stress can impact our behavior, leading to problems like depression, reduced interest in things that previously brought us pleasure, even PTSD.

24 Jan 2023

Health care providers may miss depression symptoms in Black women, study finds

Black women with symptoms of depression more often report sleep disturbances, self-criticism, and irritability than stereotypical symptoms such as depressed mood, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and Columbia University School of Nursing.

13 Dec 2022

Expanding the therapeutic toolbox for mood disorders with psychoactive drugs

There is a need for new, effective treatments for mental illnesses like depression and anxiety. Researchers are expanding the field's therapeutic toolbox by investigating the antidepressant and anxiolytic properties of drugs such as psilocybin and cannabis.

9 Nov 2022

Pregnancy and birthing have long-lasting effects on the maternal brain

Pregnancy and birthing have profound, often long-lasting, effects on brain physiology, mood and behavior. New findings on the neurobiology of the maternal experience were presented at Neuroscience 2022, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news about brain science and health.

9 Nov 2022

Long COVID, a new clinical entity constantly evolving

Researchers discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of long COVID.

27 Oct 2022

Researchers identify how the brain triages emotions during dream sleep

Researchers at the Department of Neurology of the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern identified how the brain triages emotions during dream sleep to consolidate the storage of positive emotions while dampening the consolidation of negative ones.

13 May 2022

Anhedonia News and Research

Can psychedelics improve sexual functioning and satisfaction?

Scientists discover key brain cells affected by COVID-19

Late life depression: Bridging the gap with new perspectives on aging

Trial evaluates purine P2X7 receptor antagonist JNJ-54175446 in patients with major depressive disorder

Amotivation and anhedonia play a crucial role in determining the social functioning of schizophrenia patients

New talking therapy shows promise in treating depression

Is translocator protein distribution volume elevated in the brain after acute COVID-19 infection with sequelae of depressive and cognitive symptoms?

Genetic discovery may pave the way for precision medicine approaches to treat depression

Mutant mice models created for studying bipolar disorder

Researchers reveal how early-life stress can disrupt operation of the brain's reward circuit

Neurons in a bow-shaped brain region become hyperactive after chronic stress exposure

Health care providers may miss depression symptoms in Black women, study finds

Expanding the therapeutic toolbox for mood disorders with psychoactive drugs

Pregnancy and birthing have long-lasting effects on the maternal brain

Long COVID, a new clinical entity constantly evolving

Researchers identify how the brain triages emotions during dream sleep

Changes in gut microbiome impact depression

Cognitive impairment in patients with long-COVID can be improved using brain stimulation

Researchers identify brain circuitry involved in emotional aspects of chronic pain

Study uncovers neuronal circuitry that may play a key role in mediating pain-induced anhedonia

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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