Your body’s own marijuana can help you forget traumatic memories
In a new study, researchers found that the endogenous compound anandamide—often referred to as the body's own marijuana—plays a role in erasing memories of...
Why some people are more prone to anxiety
In a new study, researchers found why some people are more prone to anxiety.
They found anxiety-prone people can blame serotonin cleanup proteins gone awry...
Regularly attending religious services linked to lower risk of death risk
In a new study, researchers found that people who attended religious services at least once a week were significantly less likely to die from...
New finding may help develop effective treatment for depression
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, striking as many as one in four women and one in eight men in their lifetimes.
While...
Scientists find new treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorders
In a new study, researchers have discovered that patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have increased levels of a protein called Immuno-moodulin (Imood) in...
This mental health drug may harm brain health
Until the 1990s, antipsychotic medications were primarily given to people with schizophrenia.
But since then their use has expanded to major depression and a range...
Schizophrenia related to this metabolism problem in the brain
In a new study, researchers have discovered a deficiency in the brains of people with schizophrenia that could lead to the development of new...
Schizophrenia drug combined with radiation may help treat deadly brain tumors
In a new study, researchers have found that adding a drug once commonly used to treat schizophrenia to traditional radiation therapy helped improve overall...
Persistent insomnia could mean persistent depression in older people
In a new study, researchers found older people with depression may be at a much higher risk of remaining depressed if they are experiencing...
This study discovers genetic cause of schizophrenia
In a recent study from Columbia University and elsewhere, researchers conduct the first genetic analysis of schizophrenia in an ancestral African population, the South...