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Carnegie Mellon researchers developed "DeepFocus," a new method for brain stimulation that combines transnasal and transcranial electrical stimulation for minimally invasive targeting of deep brain ...

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Last year, the path to FDA authorization of the psychedelic drug MDMA for treatment of PTSD hit an unexpected snag. It later ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Allegheny Health Network have developed a new method for deep brain ...

Southern Methodist University biology researchers are uncovering how brain, heart, and lung connections may hold the key to ...

Another study noted initial increases in PTSD symptoms among those indirectly ... Research indicates that the amygdala plays a crucial role in threat detection and fear processing.

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Scientists have identified a previously unknown brain circuit that rapidly evaluates sensory information by integrating memories and emotions.