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

Updated on: December 14,2024

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

Updated on:December 14,2024

What actually happens in your brain when you change your mind?

Updated on: September 24,2025

What actually happens in your brain when you change your mind?

Updated on:September 24,2025

Youth anxiety and depression rates rose steadily from 2016 to 2022, survey finds

Updated on: May 10,2025

Youth anxiety and depression rates rose steadily from 2016 to 2022, survey finds

Updated on:May 10,2025

Scientists discover brain mechanism that helps overcome fear

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreCoronal brain slice showing projections from different visual areas in the cerebral cortex to the ventrolateral geniculate nucleus (vLGN). These pathways are part of t

Updated on: February 25,2025

Scientists discover brain mechanism that helps overcome fear

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreCoronal brain slice showing projections from different visual areas in the cerebral cortex to the ventrolateral geniculate nucleus (vLGN). These pathways are part of t

Updated on:February 25,2025

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

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

Survey finds 56% say 'alone time' is vital to mental health

byOhio State University Medical CenterFinding the balance between occupying her sons and finding time to recharge is important to Hilary Hawk. She's not the only one, as a new survey by The

Updated on: December 15,2024

Survey finds 56% say 'alone time' is vital to mental health

byOhio State University Medical CenterFinding the balance between occupying her sons and finding time to recharge is important to Hilary Hawk. She's not the only one, as a new survey by The

Updated on:December 15,2024

Rates of psychological distress higher for Pacific adults than for non-Pacific adults, finds study

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPacific adults experience disproportionately higher rates of psychological distress than non-Māori, non-Pacific adults in Aotearoa New Zeala

Updated on: January 11,2025

Rates of psychological distress higher for Pacific adults than for non-Pacific adults, finds study

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPacific adults experience disproportionately higher rates of psychological distress than non-Māori, non-Pacific adults in Aotearoa New Zeala

Updated on:January 11,2025

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

Updated on: December 15,2024

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

Updated on:December 15,2024

Digital tools show promise at providing mental health interventions to refugee youths

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignA team led by, from left, social work professors Moses Okumu and Flora Cohen, with doctoral student Joshua Muzei explored the effecti

Updated on: December 15,2024

Digital tools show promise at providing mental health interventions to refugee youths

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignA team led by, from left, social work professors Moses Okumu and Flora Cohen, with doctoral student Joshua Muzei explored the effecti

Updated on:December 15,2024

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

Updated on: December 06,2024

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

Updated on:December 06,2024

Genetic changes linked to social behavior differences in autism and schizophrenia

by Claire Kowalick,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioVolumetric analysis. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02797-xA studypublish

Updated on: December 12,2024

Genetic changes linked to social behavior differences in autism and schizophrenia

by Claire Kowalick,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioVolumetric analysis. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02797-xA studypublish

Updated on:December 12,2024

Perception of trustworthiness may drive brain's safety and alarm signals

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPerceiving whether another person is a personal health risk requires quickly assessing their trustworthiness. With limited characteris

Updated on: February 22,2025

Perception of trustworthiness may drive brain's safety and alarm signals

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPerceiving whether another person is a personal health risk requires quickly assessing their trustworthiness. With limited characteris

Updated on:February 22,2025