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How perceived deceased emotions in after‑death communication shape and transform grief
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (282+ words) An international study investigates spontaneous after-death communication to understand how participants perceive the emotional state of the deceased and how this perception influences their grieving process. How perceived deceased emotions in after'death communication shape and transform grief An international study…...
Study analyzes alterations in the cerebral cortex in people with psychosis
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (553+ words) Researchers at the University of Seville have analyzed alterations in the cerebral cortex in people suffering from psychosis. Study analyzes alterations in the cerebral cortex in people with psychosis Researchers at the University of Seville have analyzed alterations in the…...
Exercise pills could offer new hope for depression treatment
18+ hour, 33+ min ago (286+ words) We all know the feeling: the mental clarity that comes after a good run or a heavy workout. Science backs this up, even showing that for non-severe depression, exercise can be just as effective as antidepressants or therapy. But there…...
Short-duration psychedelic therapy shows promise for major depression treatment
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (353+ words) A controlled clinical trial suggests a fast-acting psychedelic approach may reduce depressive symptoms, but researchers stress careful interpretation and the need for larger long-term studies. In a recent study published in the journal'Nature Medicine, researchers evaluated the safety and efficacy…...
How psychedelics alter perception: A glimpse into the brain's inner world
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (118+ words) Psychedelics activate a specific serotonin receptor. At least 14 different receptors are known where the neurotransmitter serotonin binds. Psychedelics have the highest affinity for the 2A receptor, which, among other effects, acts suppressive in the visual brain and also influences learning processes....
Gene activity pattern links childhood abuse to depression
1+ week, 1+ day ago (291+ words) Scientists have identified a pattern of gene activity present in some female survivors of childhood abuse that is associated with an elevated risk of depression. We know childhood abuse increases the risk of depression at the population level, but at…...
Adjunctive brexpiprazole boosts schizophrenia patients' information processing speed
1+ week, 1+ day ago (213+ words) The motivation behind the research stems from a major therapeutic gap. Prof. Kamei explains, The study demonstrated a significant improvement in information processing speed, as measured by TMT-A, at all follow-up points after BRX administration. Other cognitive measures showed modest…...
Discontinuing antidepressants during pregnancy raises psychiatric risks
1+ week, 1+ day ago (406+ words) Discontinuing antidepressants during pregnancy raises psychiatric risks'News-Medical Be the first to rate this article Discontinuing antidepressants during pregnancy raises psychiatric risks Pregnant patients who stopped taking their antidepressant medication during pregnancy were almost twice as likely to experience a mental…...
Shared brainwave biomarker bridges mouse and human fragile X research
1+ week, 2+ day ago (506+ words) Both Kornfeld-Sylla and Bear'praised and thanked colleagues at Boston Children's Hospital, the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, the University of Oklahoma and King's College London for gathering and sharing data for the study. Bear, a faculty member in The…...
Promising new speech biomarker could enrich antipsychotic clinical trials
1+ week, 2+ day ago (259+ words) Promising new speech biomarker could enrich antipsychotic clinical trials'News-Medical Promising new speech biomarker could enrich antipsychotic clinical trials Speech latency is an objective measure of verbal response time derived from standard clinical assessments. It is sensitive to cognitive, social, and…...