Stress and Mental disorders

Brain’s “Reward-Seeking Circuit”: Scientists Identify Dopamine’s Key Role in Motivation

Brain’s “Reward-Seeking Circuit”: Scientists Identify Dopamine’s Key Role in Motivation

Journal of Affective Disorders: Nordic Walking Speeds Up Reduction of Depression Symptoms

Journal of Affective Disorders: Nordic Walking Speeds Up Reduction of Depression Symptoms

One Gene, Different Diagnoses: Scientists Uncover Shared Mechanisms Behind Mental Disorders

One Gene, Different Diagnoses: Scientists Uncover Shared Mechanisms Behind Mental Disorders

Scientists Warn of Growing Mental Health Risks Associated with Commercial Cannabis Legalization

Scientists Warn of Growing Mental Health Risks Associated with Commercial Cannabis Legalization

Can Probiotics Help Treat Depression?

Can Probiotics Help Treat Depression?

Scientists Discover Why Losing the Sense of Smell Can Change a Person’s Entire Life

Scientists Discover Why Losing the Sense of Smell Can Change a Person’s Entire Life

Translational Psychiatry: Intermittent Fasting Helps the Brain Resist Stress

Translational Psychiatry: Intermittent Fasting Helps the Brain Resist Stress

How Childhood Spanking May Shape a Child’s Future, According to New Research

How Childhood Spanking May Shape a Child’s Future, According to New Research

Persistent Short Sleep in Childhood Linked to Higher Risk of Depression in Adolescence

Persistent Short Sleep in Childhood Linked to Higher Risk of Depression in Adolescence

Scientists Identify a Possible Brain “Switch” That Controls Habit Formation

Scientists Identify a Possible Brain “Switch” That Controls Habit Formation

Reality or Illusion? Scientists Debunk One of the Biggest Myths About the Human Brain

Reality or Illusion? Scientists Debunk One of the Biggest Myths About the Human Brain

Midlife Sleep Problems Linked to Lower Psychological Well-Being Years Later

Midlife Sleep Problems Linked to Lower Psychological Well-Being Years Later

Mediterranean Diet May Help Reduce Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents, Study Finds

Mediterranean Diet May Help Reduce Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents, Study Finds

Scientists Test Immune-Based Therapy for Hard-to-Treat Depression

Scientists Test Immune-Based Therapy for Hard-to-Treat Depression

New study suggests parental mental health — not antidepressant use during pregnancy — explains autism link

New study suggests parental mental health — not antidepressant use during pregnancy — explains autism link

Mental disorders nearly doubled since 1990, now affecting 1.2 billion people worldwide

Mental disorders nearly doubled since 1990, now affecting 1.2 billion people worldwide

Scientists Link Anxiety and Depression to Opposite Sides of the Brain’s Emotional Center

Scientists Link Anxiety and Depression to Opposite Sides of the Brain’s Emotional Center

“Magic Mushrooms” May Be an Effective Treatment for Cocaine Addiction

“Magic Mushrooms” May Be an Effective Treatment for Cocaine Addiction

Nature Neuroscience: Connections Between Memories in the Brain May Be Key to Understanding Schizophrenia

Nature Neuroscience: Connections Between Memories in the Brain May Be Key to Understanding Schizophrenia

Large-scale statistics: 24 million people in the U.S. have tried cannabis microdosing

Large-scale statistics: 24 million people in the U.S. have tried cannabis microdosing

Scientists identify two genetic pathways for the development of anxiety and depression in children

Scientists identify two genetic pathways for the development of anxiety and depression in children

Molecular Psychiatry: scientists identify 345 risk genes for mental disorders

Molecular Psychiatry: scientists identify 345 risk genes for mental disorders

Why are people blind from birth not affected by schizophrenia?

Why are people blind from birth not affected by schizophrenia?

Pain: "Mental Defeat" Exacerbates Chronic Pain

Pain: "Mental Defeat" Exacerbates Chronic Pain

Scientists Find Evidence of Human Uniqueness in Children’s Brains

Scientists Find Evidence of Human Uniqueness in Children’s Brains

Coffee’s “Sweet Spot” May Support Long-Term Mental Health

Coffee’s “Sweet Spot” May Support Long-Term Mental Health

Singapore Engineers Develop Sensor to Detect Fatigue and Stress During Movement

Singapore Engineers Develop Sensor to Detect Fatigue and Stress During Movement

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment: Persistent ringing in the ears is closely linked to depression and anxiety

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment: Persistent ringing in the ears is closely linked to depression and anxiety

Why Feeling Lonely Might Matter More Than Actual Isolation

Why Feeling Lonely Might Matter More Than Actual Isolation

Long-term cannabis use may alter brain structure and affect motivation and decision-making

Long-term cannabis use may alter brain structure and affect motivation and decision-making