A single dose of psilocybin temporarily disrupts and reshapes brain networks, effects that persist for weeks, potentially explaining its unique promise as a psychiatric therapy. Study: Psilocybin’s ...
A new study in rats provides evidence that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) have opposing effects on brain function—and that combining the two produces more muted changes than THC ...
By tracking brain activity, the team found that the “loser effect” relied on a specific group of interneurons in the dorsomedial striatum (DMS), a component of the basal ganglia. These cholinergic ...
The metabolic tug-of-war: Exercise versus ultra-processed diet. Voluntary exercise exerts an antidepressant-like behavioral effect and attenuates metabolic dysregulation in rats fed a cafeteria diet.