In a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, scientists found that a modified analog of the toad’s secretion reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety in mice. “We became intrigued ...

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“In these mice, baseline anxiety levels—those observed in the absence of stress—were reduced, as were symptoms of anxiety and depression-like behaviors induced by social stress ...

A Harvard team studying mice found that the brain processes isolation and loneliness like hunger and thirst, highlighting the ...

Altered gut microbiome profiles correlate with anxiety and depression in humans, and work in animal models has identified ...

A receptor that cannabis latches onto in the brain could be a promising target for future mental health treatments.

For example, when mice were conditioned in the lab to fear ... or the Khmer Rouge killings in Cambodia may have higher rates of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder than others.

According to Le, the mice underwent behavioral testing ... “At least, I can say, for cases that have a mild anxiety or mild problem with depression, that’s definitely a viable option to ...