Summary: New research identifies acute and post-acute care settings, such as emergency rooms, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities, as the primary locations where risky, cognition-altering medications are first prescribed to…
Tag: neuropharmacology
Study Links Sterol-Inhibiting Drugs to Autism Risk
Summary: A massive nationwide study uncovered a significant link between common medications and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The research analyzed over 6 million births—nearly one-third of all U.S. births over…
Most Insomnia Meds Don’t Worsen Sleep Apnea
Summary: Treating insomnia when a patient also has Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)—a condition known as COMISA—is a delicate balancing act. While sedative-hypnotics can help patients fall asleep, there has long…
New Drug Target Could Freeze Alzheimer’s in Its Tracks
Summary: Researchers discovered a powerful new drug target that could revolutionize how we treat Alzheimer’s disease. By focusing on an enzyme called IDOL, researchers found they could substantially reduce the…
Psychedelic ‘Ego Death’ Tied to a Collapse in Alpha Brain Waves
Summary: A new study using DMT as a scientific tool reveals how psychedelics alter the brain’s alpha-wave dynamics and weaken our sense of self. The researchers found that DMT pushes…
Dopamine Boost Makes People More Patient
Summary: In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers found that increasing dopamine levels with L-DOPA made people slightly more willing to wait for larger, delayed rewards—reducing impulsive…
Prozac May Rewire the Brain by Loosening Rigid Neural Circuits
Summary: A new study shows that fluoxetine, better known as Prozac, does more than increase serotonin—it changes how brain cells handle energy and rebuild connections. After two weeks of treatment,…
New Drug Aims to Block Pain Without Addiction Risks
Summary: Chronic pain affects millions, but opioid medications bring high risks of dependence and side effects. Researchers have now pinpointed specific neurons in the amygdala that make pain feel unpleasant,…
Experimental Drugs Reverse Autism Symptoms
Summary: Researchers have identified hyperactivity in the reticular thalamic nucleus as a driver of autism-like behaviors in mice. This brain region, which gates sensory information, was found to be overactive…
