4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1116+ words) Recent research suggests that giving mice a compound found in magic mushrooms before chemotherapy can prevent the debilitating nerve damage that often accompanies cancer treatment. The findings indicate that psilocybin protects nerve fibers by keeping their cellular powerhouses moving and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (782+ words) Damage to a specific area of the brain limits a person’s ability to let their mind wander, according to a small study. Researchers found that this frontal brain region is necessary for generating the internal thoughts and memories that pull…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (247+ words) German university students who tried a psychedelic for the first time showed small relative increases in Openness and decreases in Conscientiousness over one year, according to a study published in npj Mental Health Research. The differences became less certain after…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (435+ words) A new study in mice indicates that long-term treadmill exercise might fully reverse memory problems and reduce brain damage associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The research suggests these benefits are tied to the activation of a specific cellular communication pathway that…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (808+ words) Two doses of the psychedelic compound psilocybin can reverse signs of depression and anxiety in rats exposed to chronic stress. The substance appears to work by encouraging the growth of new brain cells and normalizing stress hormone levels. The research…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (307+ words) “In our lab, we wondered whether part of this apparent contradiction came from treating cognition as a single trait,” he explained. “We thought that part of the answer to this paradox might lie in the difference between these domains that…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (292+ words) PsyPost An unusual psychedelic compound found in the plant Salvia divinorum has shown potentially useful effects against pain, addiction, and stroke in animal experiments, although side effects remain a major barrier The systematic review was published in the journal Translational…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (336+ words) When a baby cries or shows distress, it naturally triggers a strong biological reaction in a caregiver. A 2016 review outlined how infant sensory cues quickly activate specialized brain networks in parents that support empathy and instinctual caregiving. The curiosity component…...