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NPP BrainPod

BrainPod is the podcast from the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, produced in association with Nature Publishing Group. Join us as we delve into the latest basic and clinical research that advance our... Read more

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The Gateway Hypothesis of Addiction

The Gateway Hypothesis of Addiction

The National Institutes of Health recently published a statement requiring sex as a biological variable in studies. This... Read more

15 Mar 2017

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Social networking and mental health: looking beyond frequency of use and towards mechanisms of action

Social networking and mental health: looking beyond frequency of use and towards mechanisms of action

Over the past decades, there’s clearly been a dramatic increase in the amount of time people spend online using social n... Read more

15 May 2020

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Distinct acute effects of LSD, MDMA, and D-amphetamine in healthy subjects

Distinct acute effects of LSD, MDMA, and D-amphetamine in healthy subjects

A number of drugs that are used recreationally are now being studied for their use in psychopharmacology. But while the ... Read more

6 Mar 2020

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Chronic opioid pretreatment potentiates the sensitization of fear learning by trauma

Chronic opioid pretreatment potentiates the sensitization of fear learning by trauma

It’s known that there’s a relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and a higher rate of opioid abus... Read more

17 Jan 2020

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Effects of MDMA on attention to positive social cues and pleasantness of affective touch.

Effects of MDMA on attention to positive social cues and pleasantness of affective touch.

The recreational drug MDMA, also known as Ecstasy or Molly, is particularly popular in social settings and raves, in lar... Read more

19 Sep 2019

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Superolateral medial forebrain bundle deep brain stimulation in major depression: a gateway trial.

Superolateral medial forebrain bundle deep brain stimulation in major depression: a gateway trial.

Depression is an incredibly important disorder—according to Thomas Schlaepfer, head of the department of interventional ... Read more

16 Jul 2019

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Cues play a critical role in estrous cycle-dependent enhancement of cocaine reinforcement

Cues play a critical role in estrous cycle-dependent enhancement of cocaine reinforcement

Research has demonstrated that, overall, women are more vulnerable to drug addiction than men are. They become addicted ... Read more

17 May 2019

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Food Addiction: A Valid Concept?

Food Addiction: A Valid Concept?

Over the past decade, the use of the term 'food addiction' to describe an unhealthy approach to eating has grown. It ref... Read more

8 Mar 2019

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Sex Matters

Sex Matters

As our environment becomes ever increasingly complex, understanding how sex differences impact disease risk and resilien... Read more

15 Jan 2019

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Recent advances in the study of aggression

Recent advances in the study of aggression

Aggression is an evolutionary behavior seen throughout the animal world. When it comes to humans, however, some forms of... Read more

16 Nov 2018

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Neurocognitive effects of umami: association with eating behavior and food choice

Neurocognitive effects of umami: association with eating behavior and food choice

While the influence of sweet taste on neurocognitive function has been widely studied, umami or savory has received less... Read more

14 Sep 2018

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Burst activation of dopamine neurons produces prolonged post-burst availability of actively released dopamine.

Burst activation of dopamine neurons produces prolonged post-burst availability of actively released dopamine.

For years now, scientists have noticed a rather strange phenomenon in animal models: scientists would stimulate dopamine... Read more

13 Jul 2018

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Considerations for the Use of DREADDs in Behavioral Neuroscience

Considerations for the Use of DREADDs in Behavioral Neuroscience

There's a technology that's proven to be increasingly useful in the past decade -- it's called DREADD, or "designer rece... Read more

16 Mar 2018

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Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews: Cannabis and Cannabinoids: From Synapse to Society

Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews: Cannabis and Cannabinoids: From Synapse to Society

The 2018 issue of Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews, "Cannabis and Cannabinoids: From Synapse to Society," showcases the r... Read more

12 Jan 2018

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Opioid Release after High-Intensity Interval Training in Healthy Human Subjects

Opioid Release after High-Intensity Interval Training in Healthy Human Subjects

Many people who exercise regularly have experienced a so-called "runner's high," either a feeling of euphoria after exer... Read more

10 Nov 2017

6mins

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