Discover how the brain's most abundant neurotransmitter, glutamate, is revolutionizing psychiatry and offering new hope for ...

In mice, autism symptoms arise when a certain pair of competing nerve proteins falls out of equilibrium, according to a study ...

Researchers have developed DELTA, a powerful new imaging method that maps brain-wide synaptic changes during learning.

The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services and The American Journal of Psychotherapy  are now available online.

West Virginia University neuroscientists have discovered a way to control how much zinc is released to specific locations in ...

Potential risk biomarkers found for schizophrenia resulting from cannabis use Date: March 21, 2025 Source: University of the Basque Country Summary: A new study has analyzed and compared the fatty ...

As animals experience new things, the connections between neurons, called synapses, strengthen or weaken in response to events and the activity they cause in the brain. Neuroscientists believe ...

“Maternal infections are a known risk factor for conditions like autism, schizophrenia, and depression,” said Dr. Eliyahu Dremencov, corresponding author of the study. “Our research shows ...

For 35 years, the FDA has placed onerous restrictions on the only drug it has ever approved for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, and the only one it recognizes as reducing the risk of suicide. This ...

These were some of the questions that were addressed during the annual Synapse Conclave in the capital last month, where over 40 speakers, including Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize-winning ...