A new study featured in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that after drinking a small amount of caffeine, participants...

Healthy people experiencing subtle symptoms observed in psychotic disorders, such as hallucinations and delusions, have altered brain dynamics, according to...

About a quarter of adults whose marijuana use is problematic in early adulthood have anxiety disorders in childhood and late...

A new study of young people experiencing a first episode of psychosis reports elevations in the brain chemicals glutamate and...

In the largest study of twins in schizophrenia research to date, researchers at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, estimate that...

The hypocretin/orexin (HCRT) system of the brain is best known for promoting wakefulness and appetite. A new paper in Biological...

Maternal infection during pregnancy increases the risk for psychiatric disorders in the child, but the path between the two is...

People addicted to cocaine make riskier decisions than healthy people after losing a potential reward, according to a study published...

Exposure to early and chronic maternal depression markedly increases a child's susceptibility to psychopathology and social-emotional problems, including social withdrawal,...

Taking the pill doesn't lower your sexual desire, contrary to popular belief, according to research published in The Journal of...

Genetics play a strong part in the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but the path from a gene to risk...

Disruptions of daily rhythms of the body's master internal clock cause depression- and anxiety-like behaviors in mice, reports a new...

Stalking is a widely recognized public health concern, yet little information is available about stalking behaviors among teenage victims. The...

Depressive symptoms in women during and after pregnancy are associated with reduced thickness of the cortex--the outer layer of the...

Treatment with the drug prazosin effectively reduces symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for many people, but about one third...