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🧠 In a groundbreaking collaboration – scientists from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) and Karolinska Institutet are delving into the brain’s embryonic stage, a pivotal period that shapes lifelong cognitive behaviour. 🧬 Why is the embryonic stage so important? This is when the brain starts to form and develop and is highly sensitive to genetic and environmental influences. New study has revealed an ‘atlas’ – detailing the landscape of half a million cells in the embryonic brain. This atlas not only shows the layout of the cells, but also highlights the DNA activity within them, providing new insights into early brain development. 🔬 This innovative news follows recent funding from the Dutch government to Amsterdam's Institute of Chemical Neuroscience. The funds will support a similar project called the 'Brain Atlas,' a project focused on understanding the cellular and molecular changes associated with anxiety and depression. 🔗To read the full article, head here: https://lnkd.in/ep6N5A_r #AmsterdamNeuroscience #AmsterdamScience #DutchGovernmentFunding #ScientificBreakthrough

Neuroscience, diagnostics and drug development. Professor (Emerita) Illana Gozes discusses with host Ido Aharoni Aronoff her work, in particular, her scientific breakthroughs spanning decades of cutting edge innovative scientific research; development of a drug for Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia, research on autism, research on the ADNP protein and the discovered connection to post-trauma. Listen on your favorite platforms: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dvXcsijS For other platforms: https://lnkd.in/d7QqEBft #Alzheimer #Alzheimersdisease #Autism #ADNP #posttrauma

With the stresses of the modern world and ageing of the global population, mental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases have become both significant health concerns and clinical challenges leading to record levels of neuroscience investment and research activity. Our TRC catalogue offers a uniquely large selection of research chemicals. Discover a wide range of neuroscience research chemicals in stock, available to be shipped worldwide here: https://okt.to/UHkL1l #NeurologicalDiseases #NeurodegenerativeDiseases #MentalDisorders #ResearchChemicals

🧠 Exciting Clinical Breakthrough! 🔬 Pioneering research at Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) is illuminating the potential of Visual Healing, a nature-themed video intervention, in enhancing psychedelic-assisted therapy for alcohol use disorder (AUD). 🌟 The results are remarkable: Visual Healing not only proved feasible but also safe and well-tolerated, without disrupting the psychedelic experience or treatment outcomes. Initial findings even hint at its potential to mitigate cardiovascular risks in psychedelic therapy. 👏Congratulations to the TRIP team, led by Keith Heinzerling, MD, for spearheading this innovative study. We're eager to continue exploring the future of therapeutic interventions at PNI! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gtEA_s-B #ClinicalBreakthrough #NeuroscienceResearch #PsychedelicTreatment #AlcoholAddiction #VisualTherapy #InnovativeResearch #MedicalAdvancements #PacificNeuroscienceInstitute #PsychedelicInterventions #CardiovascularHealth #AlcoholRecovery #MentalHealthResearch

Brilliant review summarising links between the human gut microbiota and brain connectivity 🙌 When I was starting my PhD, there was only a handful of these papers. And while the use of human neuroimaging in gut-brain axis studies is still in its infancy, it's highly encouraging to see similar patterns of brain network connectivity replicated between studies! #gutbrainaxis #research #neuroimaging #gutmicrobiome https://lnkd.in/gSP98hcp

According to a study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, LSD strengthens certain brain connections and weakens others simultaneously. Using advanced brain imaging techniques, the researchers discovered that LSD enhances communication between specific brain regions, allowing for new creative associations and altered states of consciousness. However, they also observed weaker connections in specific areas of the brain. Essentially, LSD changes how different parts of the brain talk to each other, leading to its psychedelic effects. The study's findings not only provide insights into how LSD affects the brain's functional organization but also suggest the potential use of brain connectivity to understand and predict the subjective effects of LSD. This research contributes to the growing interest in psychedelics as potential treatments for psychiatric conditions. Read more on high times: https://lnkd.in/g-BQ9ew7  #research #brainhealth #lsd #conciousness #psychedelicscience #psychedelics

While people have touted the therapeutic benefits of #psychedelics for decades, it’s only been within the last five years that UC Davis researchers discovered that compounds like #LSD, #DMT and #psilocybin promote neuroplasticity, spurring the growth and strengthening of neurons and their connections in the brain’s prefrontal cortex. This region of the brain experiences neural atrophy in illnesses like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder, among others.  Spearheading this research is David Olson, the founding director of the UC Davis Institute for Psychedelics and #Neurotherapeutics (IPN). At the IPN, Olson and other researchers are dissecting psychedelic compounds to isolate their neurotherapeutic benefits, divorcing them from their hallucinogenic and potentially harmful properties. But how do researchers strip a psychedelic of its hallucinogenic properties? Chemical evolution! #mentalhealth #psychedelicscience Read more: https://lnkd.in/gv6i3BMM

Save the Date! NIMH Workshop: The Placebo Effect Date: July 11–12, 2024 The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is planning a virtual workshop on the placebo effect from July 11–12, 2024. The purpose of this workshop is to bring together experts in neurobiology, clinical trials, and regulatory science to examine placebo effects in drug, device, and psychosocial interventions for mental health conditions. Topics will include interpretability of placebo signals within the context of clinical trials, how to isolate active response from placebo effects, and psychosocial implications of placebo response. The workshop will be open to the scientific community and the public at large. Full agenda and online registration information will be available soon. For more information on this workshop, please contact Doug Meinecke, Ph.D. and Erin King, Ph.D.

Free TMS Research Webinar starts soon. LIVE webinar Thursday Oct 26. Magstim TMS Research Webinar. Horizon Sham Adaptor White Paper: Unlocking the Potential of Dual-Functionality of Single TMS Coil for Real and Sham Stimulations. Thursday, October 26, 2023 12 Noon EST Majid Memarian Sorkhabi, PhD Learn tools to further your TMS research. In psychiatric clinical studies, particularly when evaluating the efficacy of treatments like TMS, controlled studies provide a critical framework for investigating the true impact of psychiatric interventions. Sham coil technology offers a valuable tool for TMS research. Join Majid Memarian Sorkhabi, PhD, as he shares insights on sham coil research and introduces a new technology capable of delivering both real and sham TMS stimulation using a single coil. The design accurately emits noise and induces tactile sensation providing no discernible indication of whether it is in the real or sham state, making it suitable for double-blind studies. This presentation will share data from Dr. Sorkhabi’s new white paper study. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gHpvggax #tms #neuroscience #depression #research

🧠 The Institute for Chemical Neuroscience (iCNS) in Amsterdam is set to receive €23.23 million from the government's Gravitation program. 🌟 This funding will fuel the development of an innovative 'brain atlas' aimed at enhancing the diagnosis and treatment of various brain disorders, including depression, frontotemporal dementia, and multiple sclerosis. 🤝 With one in four people affected by brain disorders, the need for a deeper understanding of these conditions is more pressing than ever. 👩⚕️ This interdisciplinary effort brings together neurobiologists, psychiatrists, data scientists, and chemists, fostering collaboration and innovation in neuroscience, set to make transformative contributions to research. #Neuroscience #BrainResearch #GravitationProgram #MentalHealth #ResearchInnovation #AmsterdamUMC #Neurology 🔗 Learn more about this collaborative research: https://lnkd.in/eRVF4xz9