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Methylphenidate enhances memory consolidation in healthy adults
Research published in Psychopharmacology on December 15 suggests that methylphenidate, a stimulant drug commonly prescribed...
Study finds superior drug combo for difficult-to-control epilepsy
A combination of two common drugs, lamotrigine and valproate, is more effective in treating difficult-to control epilepsy...
Researcher develops model to foster new drug development to treat pain and epilepsy
Drawing on X-ray crystallography and experimental data, as well as a software suite for predicting and designing protein...
Alcohol can lead to unsafe sex: It’s official
A new study has found that alcohol consumption directly impacts a person’s intention to have unsafe sex. In other words,...
Neuroscientists boost memory using genetics and new drug
When the activity of a molecule that is normally elevated during viral infections is inhibited in the brain, mice learn and...
Drug reverses aging-associated changes in brain cells
Drugs that affect the levels of an important brain protein involved in learning and memory reverse cellular changes in the...
Ecstasy drug produces lasting serotonin neurotoxicity in the brain
Recreational use of Ecstasy – the illegal “rave” drug that produces feelings of euphoria and emotional warmth...
A more ethical way to compare epilepsy treatments
For the first time, a new research methodology recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration has been used to demonstrate...
Researchers develop method for advancing development of antipsychotic drugs
Researchers interested in the treatment of schizophrenia and dementia have clarified how antipsychotic drugs that target...
Vascular risk linked to long-term antiepileptic drug therapy
New research reveals that patients with epilepsy who were treated for extended periods with older generation antiepileptic...
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