Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using. Previously, this phenomenon was attributed to a decline ...

Researchers identify PV neurons in the prefrontal cortex as the gatekeepers of drug addiction relapse, offering a new target for precision treatment.

Increasing physical fitness leads to a larger release of BDNF and better prefrontal cortex activity after a single session of exercise.

A new study shows that improving your cardiovascular endurance changes your neural chemistry. Fitter individuals release ...

ADHD often looks like “not trying," but the science tells a different story. Here’s what parents should know about the ADHD ...

Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using ...

The visceral substrate of selfhood is not an add-on to cognitive self-awareness; in many frameworks, it is its foundation. Neuroimaging shows the anterior insula co-activating with the medial ...

Scientists want to redesign psychedelics so that they don’t induce a trip—but they still improve mental health.

Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of exercise, finds a new study led by a UCL researcher. The study, published in ...

The mental faculties a biotech CEO needs most are the first to degrade under chronic pressure. This is not a character issue, ...