Scientists have identified the brain circuits behind panic attacks, offering insights into new treatments for panic disorder.

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Anxiety and sleep are closely linked. Anxious people tend not to sleep well, and poor sleep may also predict future anxiety, ...

The anti-anxiety andhallucination-inducing qualities ... the neurons activated by DOI in the medial prefrontal cortex -; a brain region known to be involved in reducing anxious behavior in mice.

Dear Dr. Fritz,I am quite stressed lately and I am having some anxiety and panic attacks. I was prescribed medicines. But, I ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is already being used to treat physical symptoms—such as tremors—in people living with Parkinson's. But, until now, its potential to help relieve non-movement ...

Dec. 17, 2024 — Almost three quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant depression or anxiety symptoms, with most being chronic, according to a new study. And ...

Better understanding of the pathways between the gut and the brain could lead to more effective treatments for both mood and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Researchers experimented in mice to better ...

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) has announced the 2024 Leading Research Achievements by BBRF grantees, prizewinners, and scientific council members. It includes important studies of ...

We’ve long known that our brains are essentially animalistic, with concepts such as the chimp and reptile brain well-documented in modern neuroscience. Here, psychologist and bestselling author ...