Neural pathways undergo dramatic shifts when mobile gambling apps deliver rapid-fire dopamine hits, but the long-term impacts remain concerning.

MS is marked by chronic inflammation and demyelination in the central nervous system. Demyelination is the process in which ...

Background Over the last few years, there has been increasing attention to the involvement of the central nervous system in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The aim of this study was to assess the ...

Early results from a pilot study indicate that psilocybin-assisted therapy could be linked to lower alcohol consumption and ...

A new study introduces JRT, a modified version of LSD that promotes brain cell growth without triggering hallucinations.

A marathon taxes more than just muscles—it pushes the brain to its metabolic limits. New research shows that during extreme endurance events, the brain may burn its own fat for fuel, revealing just ...

Psilocybin works by binding to and activating serotonin receptors in parts of the brain, such as the prefrontal cortex and amygdala. These parts of the brain affect mood, cognition, and perception.

Serotonin is well known for its contribution to normal brain function as well as being involved in addiction and depression. “Here we discovered a new function of serotonin in astrocytes. Serotonin ...

Scientists have produced evidence that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is linked to disrupted brain chemistry. They have shown a form of the disorder is associated with an alteration of the ...

Chemical imbalances in the brain do not cause depression. ... Selective serotonin reuptake ... Zhang F-F, et al. (2018). Brain structure alterations in depression: Psychoradiological ...