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

Christian Chryssos of Monmouth County’s Academy of Allied Health and Science in Neptune will take part in the National Brain ...

Bubbles do more than just provide a captivating sight and sound.

The scientists showed that in fragile X model mice, increasing the receptor’s activity caused neurons in the hippocampus region of the brain to increase molecular signaling that suppressed excessive ...

Touch a hot plate and your hand flies back. While the response is almost instant, researchers are still working to better ...

The way they did it was to design a custom, synthetic cannabinoid molecule that is positively charged, which prevents it from being able to cross the blood-brain barrier. This means it can’t bind to ...

A new study in Engineering explores the role of astrocytic G protein-coupled receptors in drug addiction. It shows that these ...

GLP-1 agonists can also come with other unpleasant side effects, like nausea and constipation. Meanwhile, a nimal testing of BRP showed no sign of these side-effects, or muscle loss, perhaps because ...

New research suggests that certain antidepressants may not only help with depression but also improve cognitive functions ...