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Positron emission tomography in psychiatry: Dr. Romina Mizrahi maps the molecular future
1+ year, 1+ week ago (426+ words) In a Genomic Press Interview, Mc Gill University's Dr. Romina Mizrahi reveals how PET imaging is reshaping precision psychiatry image: Romina Mizrahi, MD, Ph D, Mc Gill University and Douglas Research Center, Canada. view more Credit: Romina Mizrahi, MD, Ph…...
Study finds alpha-2 receptor drugs reduce heavy alcohol drinking
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (166+ words) Findings point to alpha-2 adrenergic receptors as a key modulator of heavy drinking and alcohol-related cognitive problems, highlighting dysregulated noradrenergic circuitry as a critical contributor to alcohol addiction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January 14, 2026 The models were given intermittent access to 20% ethanol…...
Yale study reveals how children with disruptive behavior get "stuck" in specific brain states
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (396+ words) Youth with related behavior challenges may have trouble moving between different brain states, according to a new study from Yale Child Study Center. Their brains appear to get stuck in states with disrupted connections in areas of the brain important…...
Neuromodulation approaches for treatment resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (126+ words) This figure outlines a proposed sequential algorithmfor neuromodulatory interventions in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder. Rather than being organized strictly by evidence level, this framework prioritizes a gradient of clinical feasibility and invasiveness, moving from the least to the most invasive approches....
Emerging roles of neuromodulation in the management of treatment-resistant OCD
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (573+ words) European research team presents comprehensive review in Brain Medicine on t DCS, r TMS, and DBS for obsessive-compulsive disorder Credit: Carolina Leit'o Viegas Recalibrating the Circuits of Compulsion The review traces this transformation from early experimental attempts to a robust…...
Normal hormone levels trigger severe depression in some women; researcher discovers mechanism
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (216+ words) image: David Rubinow, MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. view more CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, USA, 29 July 2025 " In a wide-ranging Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Dr. David R. Rubinow recounts the serendipitous path that led…...
Mindfulness practices found to significantly reduce depression symptoms, especially for those with early-life adversity
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (535+ words) A new'study'reveals that mindfulness practices may significantly reduce depression symptoms, particularly in people who have experienced early-life adversity, such as childhood abuse and neglect. A new study reveals that mindfulness practices may significantly reduce depression symptoms, particularly in people who…...
Mindfulness course effective in people with difficult-to-treat depression
11+ mon, 3+ day ago (281+ words) Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical trial. Researchers hope their findings, published in Lancet Psychiatry, could provide a new treatment pathway for people with depression who…...
BD" releases largest multi'modal psychiatric dataset to accelerate breakthroughs in bipolar disorder
2+ week, 4+ day ago (518+ words) New integrated dataset combines clinical, biological, neuroimaging, and real'world behavioral data to transform understanding and improve care for people living with bipolar disorder. Historic Scale: Data from 615 participants across initial six sites, forming the most comprehensive multimodal dataset ever created…...
From symptoms to biology: Neurodegeneration in paraventricular thalamus in bipolar disorder
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (231+ words) Accumulation of neurodegenerative disease-associated proteins plays a key role in the symptoms of bipolar disorder Credit: Prof. Tadafumi Kato from Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan "Although animal models have pointed to the involvement of the paraventricular thalamic nucleus…...