Deep brain stimulation as obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment
In a recent study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, researchers investigated the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) against treatment-resistant...
View ArticleMcLean Hospital-affiliated clinicians launch virtual treatment program for...
To tackle the growing mental health crisis facing children and adolescents and the difficulties families face accessing treatments for disorders such as anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD),...
View ArticleMRI shows structural changes in the brain associated with functional,...
There are just over 3 million Americans with epilepsy who experience seizures due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
View ArticleResearch shows how Huntington’s disease affects two distinct cell populations...
In patients with Huntington's disease, neurons in a part of the brain called the striatum are among the hardest-hit.
View ArticlePain, hope, and science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms
The boxer felt broken. Every day, he was waking up in pain. Some days, it was debilitating headaches. Other times, it was his back. Or his fists. His ribs. His nose. On top of that, he had mood swings....
View ArticleElucidating developmentally sensitive mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, "Developing New Treatments for Childhood Anxiety and OCD: Can Cognitive Control Help Kids Grow Out of Illness?" on...
View ArticlePsychedelic-based therapies poised to change the treatments for patients with...
Psychedelic-based therapies are poised to change the treatments that psychiatrists can offer patients.
View ArticleMapping the human dysfunctome with deep brain stimulation
A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham demonstrated the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) to map a 'human dysfunctome' -; a collection of dysfunctional brain circuits associated...
View ArticleUsing deep brain stimulation to map dysfunctional brain circuits linked to...
Mass General Brigham researchers identified sets of connections that are disrupted and malfunctioning as a consequence of Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette's...
View ArticleKey brain cells linked to repetitive behaviors in psychiatric diseases
Crym-expressing astrocytes in the striatum have been identified as key regulators of behaviors often seen in neuropsychiatric diseases, opening up new avenues for targeted therapies.
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