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MDMA Reactivates Social Reward Systems In Adult Mice
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MDMA Reactivates Social Reward Systems In Adult Mice

April 2, 2019September 15, 2023

A new study published by Johns Hopkins University concludes that the effect of just a single dose of methylenedioxymethamphetamine…

Physiology

Sleep Still Works After Another Alzheimer’s Drug Fails In Clinical Trials

March 28, 2019

Earlier this March, the unfortunate verdict of an independent “futility analysis” has rendered two promising Alzheimer’s drugs ineffectual at…

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The Brain Continues To Birth New Neurons Even At Ninety Years Young

March 26, 2019

For the first time in history, a team of Spanish researchers have proved that brand-spanking-new neurons are continually created…

Medicine

Ketamine-Based Antidepressant Nasal Spray Approved By The FDA Now Available In Virginia

March 22, 2019

VIRGINIA, MARCH 20th 2019: Virginia announces the availability of prescription Spravato, a nasal spray of a ketamine-like compound called…

Physiology

Sleeping on a Problem is Actually a Remarkable Evolutionary Adaptation

March 14, 2019

According to Dr. Matthew Walker Ph.D, and Professor of Neuroscience at UC Berkeley, Albert Einstein would deliberately take naps…

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Fighting Obesity and Diabetes with Time-Restricted Eating

February 28, 2019

The “95%” statistic for failed diets is commonplace in blogs and publications of health and wellness, and while a…

Nutrition

A Guide to Carcinogen Avoidance and Dietary Detoxing for the World Wanderer

February 28, 2019

For the long-term traveler or international worker who’s taken up residence in a foreign city particularly known for pollution,…

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