The Hijacked Brain
‘Chemical Imbalance’ Theory of Depression Hugely Profitable—and It’s Not Even True
Ignoring other causes of depression has left millions of Americans without truly effective treatment
Cognitive Rehab May Help Older Adults Clear Covid-Related Brain Fog
Eight months after falling ill with covid-19, the 73-year-old woman couldn’t remember what her husband had told her a few hours before. She would forget to remove laundry from the ...
How Modern Marijuana Changes the Brain
Big things are happening for the humble marijuana (or cannabis) plant. On July 21, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced a bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level ...
Homicide Rates Hit 25-year High; These Are Some Biological Factors Behind It
Violence in the United States has been increasing. The country is now seeing a return to the violence-ridden landscapes of the '90s. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2020 violent ...
How Violent Media Changes the Brain
Some researchers suggest that violent media breeds an interest in violence and weaponry.
Antidepressants Overprescribed, Linked to Suicide Risk
Cases of depression and anxiety increased by 25 percent in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic alone by some counts, up from 1 in 20 adults worldwide, and the ...
Vaccine Passports Should Be Voluntary and Temporary: Aviation Leaders
Passengers who want to travel should not have to show proof that they received a COVID-19 vaccine, aviation leaders told lawmakers at the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and ...