Mount Sinai researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion ...

Researchers at MIT have uncovered a powerful way the brain "unlearns" fear: through a dopamine-driven reward signal. By ...

Researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the brain that controls approach vs. avoidance behavior.

Study identifies brain abnormalities common to insomnia, anxiety, and depression, including smaller thalamus, weaker ...

Brain scans from 40,000 people show insomnia, anxiety, and depression share brain changes. Each also has unique patterns.

At the same time, the researchers also saw differences. Insomnia seemed more strongly linked to changes in brain areas ...

We must continue to raise awareness about mental health, to remove stigma, offer support, and share resources.

If phase 3 trials of MM120 (lysergide d-tartrate) for anxiety and depression are successful, could the LSD-based drug become ...

Dopamine receptors in the ventral hippocampus play a critical role in balancing approach and avoidance behaviors, expanding understanding beyond dopamine’s known functions in reward and motivation.

New research shows non-invasive sound wave therapy can directly target deep brain regions, significantly reducing depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms.

Scientists at Harvard University are proposing a fundamental change in the way we consider psychedelics and their therapeutic ...

Mindfulness exercises paired with music were found to engage both neural and cardiac systems, potentially reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression.