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Serotonin reduces "belief stickiness," which could explain how it works on people with OCD
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (707+ words) A study co-authored by a Brown University computational cognitive neuroscientist showed how an SSRI improves cognitive flexibility, suggesting a new way of thinking about obsessive-compulsive disorder. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " In exploring how serotonin affects how people learn and adapt to…...
Q&A: Brown psychiatrists on the unintended, fatal consequences of mixing psychiatric meds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (358+ words) Researchers from Brown's Warren Alpert Medical School discussed an emerging contributor to overdose deaths in America. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " While the U. S. has seen a'decline in the overall number of overdose deaths, the news on drug use is not all trending…...
Study reveals insights about brain regions linked to OCD, informing potential treatments
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (511+ words) Researchers found differences in how brain regions work together during certain cognitive tasks, which may help clinicians more effectively treat and assess obsessive-compulsive disorder. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " A new study revealed that certain brain regions are more active in people…...