An analysis of hundreds of images from several studies shows how hallucinogenic drugs drive activity in various regions of the brain. By Andrew Jacobs As researchers have sought to demonstrate the ...

Psychedelic substances are increasingly being used under medical supervision to treat anxiety disorders and depression. However, the mechanisms by which these substances influence our perception and ...

Psychedelics work on the brain by increasing the functional connection between the thinking and sensory regions, temporarily blurring the line between perception and thought, an international ...

Psychedelic medicine reached an important turning point this week. The U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services announced a partnership to accelerate research on psychedelic ...

May 6 (Reuters) - We also report on two more studies involving wildly popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including one that shows promise in treating alcohol abuse. PSYCHEDELIC DRUG BRINGS LASTING BRAIN ...

Metformin has been prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes to manage blood sugar for more than 60 years, but scientists haven't been exactly sure how it works - until now. A recent study suggests it ...

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A new study from the University of Virginia reveals that a widely used class of weight-loss drugs does more than suppress appetite-it directly alters brain circuits that control motivation and reward.

The experimental peptide davunetide has been investigated as a potential treatment for several neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders, including progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), mild ...

For several decades now, one medication has been the primary drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, but research shows there's still a lot we can learn about how it works inside the body. Metformin, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An illustration showing how metformin works in the body. (Behnoush Hajian/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Metformin has been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (mr.suphachai praserdumrongchai/iStock/Getty Images) For several decades now, one medication has ...