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Serotonergic psychedelics are not a-like
Rats experience mental health issues too: stress, anxiety, and fear. 🐭 By studying the rat brain, we can learn more about the human brain. By understanding the brain better, we may eventually develop new treatments for people who suffer from mental disorders. Psychedelics are among the newest things in mental health treatment. However, the drugs…
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Mapping whole brain effects of infrared neural stimulation with positron emission tomography
The combination of neuroimaging and targeted neuromodulation is a crucial tool to gain a deeper understanding of neural networks at a circuit level. Infrared neurostimulation (INS) is a promising optical modality that allows to evoke neuronal activity with high spatial resolution without need for the introduction of exogenous substances in the brain. Here, we report…