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Uncovering the mechanics behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

Uncovering the mechanics behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressBrain region–specific action of ketamine. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado7010A team of brain and mental health specialists in China and the U.S.

Uncovering the mechanics behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressBrain region–specific action of ketamine. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado7010A team of brain and mental health specialists in China and the U.S.
New study points to impact of pressure during puberty to be stereotypically masculine

New study points to impact of pressure during puberty to be stereotypically masculine

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's been long established that certain men become aggressive when they see their manhood as being threatened. When does this behavior emerge du

New study points to impact of pressure during puberty to be stereotypically masculine

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's been long established that certain men become aggressive when they see their manhood as being threatened. When does this behavior emerge du
Researchers uncover interrelation between recency and central tendency biases in working memory

Researchers uncover interrelation between recency and central tendency biases in working memory

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreDiagram showing history of sounds over time and asking whether sound 1 or 2 is louder? Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome CentreNeuroscientists have revealed that recency bias

Researchers uncover interrelation between recency and central tendency biases in working memory

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreDiagram showing history of sounds over time and asking whether sound 1 or 2 is louder? Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome CentreNeuroscientists have revealed that recency bias
Increasing trends found in suicidality and bullying across race and sexual identity

Increasing trends found in suicidality and bullying across race and sexual identity

byRutgers UniversityYearly suicidal ideation and attempt means by race/ethnicity and sexual identity. Credit:Journal of Urban Health(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11524-024-00860-0Compared wi

Increasing trends found in suicidality and bullying across race and sexual identity

byRutgers UniversityYearly suicidal ideation and attempt means by race/ethnicity and sexual identity. Credit:Journal of Urban Health(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11524-024-00860-0Compared wi
Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds

Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe recent surge in people seeking mental health care across the country has led to long wait times for first appointments with therapis

Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe recent surge in people seeking mental health care across the country has led to long wait times for first appointments with therapis
Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness

Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness

bySociety for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some young children struggle to sit through a story one day but not the next? Why do they rush impulsively int

Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness

bySociety for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some young children struggle to sit through a story one day but not the next? Why do they rush impulsively int
Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness

Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness

byUniversity of ReadingChanges from baseline to week 12 in (a) Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), (b) Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 42-item (DASS) – Stress (DASS-S), (c) DASS – Anxiety (DASS-

Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness

byUniversity of ReadingChanges from baseline to week 12 in (a) Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), (b) Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 42-item (DASS) – Stress (DASS-S), (c) DASS – Anxiety (DASS-
Our brains divide the day into chapters: Psychology research offers details on how

Our brains divide the day into chapters: Psychology research offers details on how

byColumbia UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe moment a person steps off the street and into a restaurant—to take just one example—the brain mentally starts a new "chapter"

Our brains divide the day into chapters: Psychology research offers details on how

byColumbia UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe moment a person steps off the street and into a restaurant—to take just one example—the brain mentally starts a new "chapter"
Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

byThe Scripps Research InstituteCredit: Wikimedia CommonsEven years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse—and that relapse is more l

Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

byThe Scripps Research InstituteCredit: Wikimedia CommonsEven years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse—and that relapse is more l
Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

by Lori SolomonDistinct forms of traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) differentially moderate developmental changes in psychiatric risk and cognitive ability in different ways, accordi

Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

by Lori SolomonDistinct forms of traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) differentially moderate developmental changes in psychiatric risk and cognitive ability in different ways, accordi
New research advances understanding of negative social contact

New research advances understanding of negative social contact

byDurham UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research, by the Department of Psychology at Durham University, has found that negative social contact among people of differing societal

New research advances understanding of negative social contact

byDurham UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research, by the Department of Psychology at Durham University, has found that negative social contact among people of differing societal
Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

by Christian Hakulinen,University of HelsinkiAssociations between having ninth-grade classmates with a mental disorder diagnosis and later risk of being diagnosed with a mental disorder. Credit:

Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

by Christian Hakulinen,University of HelsinkiAssociations between having ninth-grade classmates with a mental disorder diagnosis and later risk of being diagnosed with a mental disorder. Credit: