New research shows that psilocin, the active metabolite of the psychedelic psilocybin, may reduce alcohol consumption by ...

In contrast to evidence that the amygdala stimulates stress responses in adults, researchers at Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University have found that the amygdala has an inhibitory ...

A psychedelic found in mushrooms is emerging as a potential treatment for alcohol use disorders. This possibility is due to a ...

Fear is an adaptive emotion that helps us cope with threatening situations. Deep within the temporal lobe of the brain is the amygdala, the most studied brain area involved in fear. The amygdala uses ...

People with anxiety disorders have lower levels of choline in their brains, according to research from UC Davis Health.

Increased exposure to artificial light at night is linked to higher stress-related activity in the brain, more inflammation in the arteries, and an increased risk for heart disease.

Maternal stress, encompassing physical, emotional, and psychological distress, remains a widespread yet underestimated risk during pregnancy.

Higher residential exposure to artificial light at night appears to independently increase risk for major adverse ...