A recent study reveals how drugs like cocaine and morphine hijack brain pathways, disrupting natural reward processing and potentially offering new targets for addiction treatments.
While CBD shows promise for conditions like seizure disorders and chronic pain, rigorous research is sparse, and the unregulated market is rife with misleading claims. Here’s a closer look at the science behind CBD’s potential health benefits.
Recent findings suggests that a ketogenic diet can significantly improve both metabolic health and psychiatric symptoms in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, potentially enhancing overall quality of life.
Spanking is consistently linked to negative outcomes in children’s cognitive, social-emotional, and motor skills across diverse cultural contexts, according to a recently published study.
A study found genetic links between nightmares and mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Understanding these connections could help address mental health impacts associated with frequent nightmares.
A new study in Frontiers in Psychology finds that AI models like ChatGPT-4 can outperform human psychologists in understanding and responding to emotions during counseling.
A recent study suggests that semaglutide, commonly used for diabetes and weight management, may significantly reduce the risk of developing and relapsing into cannabis use disorder. This finding opens a new potential treatment avenue for a condition currently lacking FDA-approved...
A new study highlights that adolescent exposure to Xanax may lead to enhanced sensitivity to opiates like morphine in adulthood, suggesting long-term neurobiological changes from early drug use. This raises concerns about prescribing such medications during critical developmental stages.
Neuropolitics is the application of neuroscience to understand and potentially influence political behavior by studying how brain activity correlates with political decisions and opinions.
A recent study indicates that the cognitive benefits of high-intensity aerobic exercise vary among individuals, significantly influenced by their glucose tolerance.
Viewing sexualized images of peers on social media heightens self-objectification and dehumanization among young women, according to new research.
A recent study suggests that higher cognitive abilities in adolescence are linked to a reduced risk of developing dementia 60 years later. Education plays a key role in this relationship, potentially mitigating dementia risks through more complex careers and lifelong...
A study using advanced imaging and large sample sizes has unveiled significant differences in brain connectivity patterns between individuals with anorexia nervosa and healthy controls, potentially guiding more precise diagnoses and targeted treatments for this severe eating disorder.
Verbose descriptions accompanying artworks do not significantly enhance perceptions of their profundity or attractiveness. This finding challenges the notion that complex narratives always enrich the artistic experience.
A nine-year Finnish study finds that regular exercise, a balanced diet, moderate alcohol intake, and not smoking are linked to better sexual satisfaction among working-age adults. This suggests that a healthy lifestyle might not only improve overall health but also...