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New research from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) suggests that the reason methamphetamine users find it so hard to quit – 88 percent of them relapse, even after rehab – is that meth takes…

Traumatic brain injuries affect the body’s stress axis differently in female and male mice, according to new research. The results could help explain why women who experience blast injuries face a greater risk of developing mental health problems tha…

The brains of men and women are wired differently, and when it comes to traumatic brain injuries (TBI), women are more likely to develop subsequent neuropsychiatric disorders, like anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Until now, it

People tend to unconsciously imitate others’ prudent, impatient or lazy attitudes, according to a study published in PLOS Computational Biology.

Researchers call for post-traumatic stress disorder to be seen as a systemic condition, after linking it to at least 10 comorbidities.

Most medicines can’t get through the blood-brain barrier, but certain peptides in animal venoms can navigate across it to inflict damage. Now, researchers are capitalizing on venomous sneak attacks by developing a strategy based on a bee-venom peptide,…

Scientists find a natural chemical that activates the brain’s cannabinoid receptors, regulating the brain’s response to stress and anxiety.

A new computational model of the human brain highlights the key areas involved in producing the motor ‘tics’ typical of Tourette syndrome.

A new computer-based brain simulation shows that motor tics in Tourette syndrome may arise from interactions between multiple areas of the brain, rather than a single malfunctioning area.