What social rejection teaches your brain

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaDiagram of the learning task and average feedback provided by Deciders. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024).

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What social rejection teaches your brain

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaDiagram of the learning task and average feedback provided by Deciders. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024).

Updated on:December 14,2024 0

Psilocybin reduces symptoms of depression more effectively than placebo in a novel study of front-line clinicians

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Marek Piwnicki from PexelsPsilocybin-assisted psychotherapy resulted in significant reductions in depression among clinicians who provided fr

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Psilocybin reduces symptoms of depression more effectively than placebo in a novel study of front-line clinicians

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Marek Piwnicki from PexelsPsilocybin-assisted psychotherapy resulted in significant reductions in depression among clinicians who provided fr

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Cocoa or green tea could protect you from the negative effects of fatty foods during mental stress, study finds

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that a flavanol-rich cocoa drink can protect the body's vasculature against stress even after eating high-f

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Cocoa or green tea could protect you from the negative effects of fatty foods during mental stress, study finds

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that a flavanol-rich cocoa drink can protect the body's vasculature against stress even after eating high-f

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Ease seasonal affective disorder with exercise routine

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the days start getting shorter and darker, people might feel impacted by seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The downturn in

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Ease seasonal affective disorder with exercise routine

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the days start getting shorter and darker, people might feel impacted by seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The downturn in

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Lithium linked to risk for thyroid dysfunction, chronic kidney disease in bipolar disorder

by Elana GotkineLithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with incident bipolar disorder (BD), according to a studypublish

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Lithium linked to risk for thyroid dysfunction, chronic kidney disease in bipolar disorder

by Elana GotkineLithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with incident bipolar disorder (BD), according to a studypublish

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Mouse study identifies brain region that can prevent aggressive social behavior and induce pro-social behavior

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalGraphic representation of study findings. Credit: Mount Sinai Health SystemNeural activity in the cortical amygdala determines whether mice engage in aggressive or pro-

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Mouse study identifies brain region that can prevent aggressive social behavior and induce pro-social behavior

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalGraphic representation of study findings. Credit: Mount Sinai Health SystemNeural activity in the cortical amygdala determines whether mice engage in aggressive or pro-

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Non-substance-related mental health disorders commonly seen in overdose decedents

by Lori SolomonMore than one in five people who died of drug overdose in 2022 (21.9%) had a reported non-substance-related mental health disorder (MHD), according to researchpublishedin th

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Non-substance-related mental health disorders commonly seen in overdose decedents

by Lori SolomonMore than one in five people who died of drug overdose in 2022 (21.9%) had a reported non-substance-related mental health disorder (MHD), according to researchpublishedin th

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Psychotic-like experiences in adolescents linked to depression and self-destructive behavior

byUniversity of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychotic-like experiences resemble symptoms of psychosis, but are milder, less frequent and much more common than psychotic disorders. W

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Psychotic-like experiences in adolescents linked to depression and self-destructive behavior

byUniversity of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychotic-like experiences resemble symptoms of psychosis, but are milder, less frequent and much more common than psychotic disorders. W

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Study finds unhealthy commodities—like alcohol and social media—are connected with poor mental health

byPublic Library of ScienceMental health. Credit: Rosy / Bad Homburg / Germany; Pixabay Content License"Unhealthy commodities" such as tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods, social m

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Study finds unhealthy commodities—like alcohol and social media—are connected with poor mental health

byPublic Library of ScienceMental health. Credit: Rosy / Bad Homburg / Germany; Pixabay Content License"Unhealthy commodities" such as tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods, social m

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Yoga, meditation, and mental-health businesses see more demand post-election

by Erin McCarthy, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAt 7:15 a.m. Nov. 6, just hours after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential election, the mood in a Wash

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Yoga, meditation, and mental-health businesses see more demand post-election

by Erin McCarthy, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAt 7:15 a.m. Nov. 6, just hours after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential election, the mood in a Wash

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How to kick back, relax and embrace a less-than-perfect holiday

How to kick back, relax and embrace a less-than-perfect holidayby Katherine RothCredit: AP Illustration/Peter HamlinWe all know the stressors: Social obligations. Family discord. Political rifts. Fina

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How to kick back, relax and embrace a less-than-perfect holiday

How to kick back, relax and embrace a less-than-perfect holidayby Katherine RothCredit: AP Illustration/Peter HamlinWe all know the stressors: Social obligations. Family discord. Political rifts. Fina

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Distinct neural circuits mediate anti-anxiety and hallucination-like effects of psychedelics, research reveals

byUC DavisWorking in a mouse model, UC Davis researchers are able to distnguish brain cells activated by a psychedelic drug. This image shows the prefrontal cortex of a mouse injected with scFLA

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Distinct neural circuits mediate anti-anxiety and hallucination-like effects of psychedelics, research reveals

byUC DavisWorking in a mouse model, UC Davis researchers are able to distnguish brain cells activated by a psychedelic drug. This image shows the prefrontal cortex of a mouse injected with scFLA

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