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

The AMPA group of brain receptors have mostly been assumed to be calcium impermeable and so were not thought to contribute to the calcium-dependent mechanisms underlying learning and memory.

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

Acetylcholine plays a role in learning, attention, arousal, and other brain functions depending on what sorts of receptors it binds to, like a lock fitting into a key. Crucially, it also regulates ...

“The protein, called cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1), is part of the blood-brain barrier, the dynamic structure that protects the brain by regulating the passage of molecules between the blood ...

A pioneering study investigating the brain activity of dogs during scent detection has unveiled crucial insights into their ...

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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 ...

It doesn't matter how full you are, you can always fit in a bite or two or three of pie and ice cream. Scientists say it has ...