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Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist use is booming in the U.S., and it’s ushering in waves of reports of people ...

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The blood-brain barrier protects the brain from harmful substances, but it also prevents many medicines from reaching their ...

Today, neurostimulation is used to treat a variety of human disorders, including Parkinson's disease, tremor, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome. A Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon and his ...

It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the brain that ...

People with dementia, mild cognitive impairment, alcohol addiction, or psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia show ...

Newer oral drugs related to semaglutide medications such as Ozempic reduced pleasure-driven eating in mice by quieting a deep ...

Author and neuroscience journalist Maia Szalavitz says that your brain doesn't necessarily choose to become addicted to ...

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Basic knowledge about the brain can yield greater understanding and compassion about mental health issues. Considering the ...