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| Non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analog reverses effects of stress in mouse study Posted: 25 May 2021 01:08 PM PDT A novel compound similar in structure to the psychedelic drug ibogaine, but lacking its toxic and hallucinogenic effects, has been found to rapidly reverse the effects of stress in mice. Researchers found that a single dose of tabernanthalog (TBG) can correct stress-induced behavioral deficits, including anxiety and cognitive inflexibility, and also promotes the regrowth of neuronal connections and restores neural circuits in the brain that are disrupted by stress. |
| Is deference to supernatural beings present in infancy? Posted: 25 May 2021 08:37 AM PDT From shamans and mystics to cult leaders and divine kings, why have people throughout history accorded high status to people believed to have supernatural powers? According to a new study, this tendency to attribute social dominance to such individuals is rooted in early development. |
| Data from smartwatches can help predict clinical blood test results Posted: 25 May 2021 07:17 AM PDT Smartwatches and other wearable devices may be used to sense illness, dehydration and even changes to the red blood cell count, according to biomedical engineers and genomics researchers. |
| Narcissism linked to aggression in review of 437 studies Posted: 25 May 2021 05:43 AM PDT A comprehensive analysis of 437 studies from around the world provides the best evidence to date that narcissism is an important risk factor for both aggression and violence, researchers said. The link between narcissism and aggression was found for all dimensions of narcissism and for a variety of types of aggression. Results were similar regardless of gender, age, whether they were college students, or country of residence. |
| Press (re)play to remember - How the brain strengthens memories during sleep Posted: 25 May 2021 05:43 AM PDT While we sleep, the brain produces particular activation patterns. When two of these patterns - slow oscillations and sleep spindles - gear into each other, previous experiences are reactivated. The stronger the reactivation, the clearer will be our recall of past events, a new study reveals. |
| Delivering serendipity: Seemingly random product discovery, aided by technology Posted: 25 May 2021 05:42 AM PDT Marketers can capitalize on the power of serendipity to increase consumer satisfaction. |
| Intermittent fasting in mice effective at promoting long term memory retention Posted: 24 May 2021 06:55 PM PDT Intermittent Fasting (IF) is an effective means of improving long term memory retention and generating new adult hippocampal neurons in mice. Researchers hope that this has the potential to slow the advance of cognitive decline in older people. |
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