A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders shows that individuals with depression exhibit slower and less ...

The nerve cell connections between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex (PFC) are sometimes called the “depression circuit;” depression results when emotion-laden signals from the amygdala ...

Dysfunction in dopamine (DA) signaling contributes to neurological disorders ranging from drug addiction and schizophrenia to depression and ... mapping of specific prefrontal nuclei found in rodent ...

If you are feeling low and slipping into the trough of depression, all you need to do is take a walk and add 1,000 more steps ...

A new mathematical model sheds light on how the brain processes different cues, such as sights and sounds, during decision making. The findings from Princeton neuroscientists may one day improve how ...

Two theories behind the biological basis of depression have battled it out for decades — which one will emerge victorious?

Methods: This study recruited 30 patients with SZ, 30 patients with MDD, and 30 demographically matched healthy controls (HCs). The hemodynamic changes of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) were measured ...

Discover how your mind filters out distractions. New research reveals the specialized neural mechanisms that actively block ...

Depression impairs the functioning of the ... The nerve cell connections between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex (PFC) are critical in anxiety. Anxiety results when alarm signals of ...