A neuroimaging study published in Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging has identified hyperactivity in the superior occipital ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have made promising advances in understanding how to reduce anxiety through specific brain ...

A single dose of the psychedelic drug LSD may ease generalized anxiety disorder for months, a clinical trial has found. The trial results, published Thursday (Sept. 4) in JAMA, include data from 194 ...

As humans grow older, their emotional stability and sleep patterns can change significantly. For instance, some past studies ...

Getting high, but feeling low. Science is split on whether the effects of cannabis are good or bad, with recent research showing it could boost brain power in older adults, while other studies show ...

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There’s a surprising common thread in the anxious brain—and it may have to do with what’s on your plate.

A 67-year-old patient currently being treated for anxiety secondary to narcotic withdrawal was started on three anti-anxiety medications that were subsequently tapered to diazepam only. Because the ...

Anxiety manifests as a complex interplay of physical sensations, racing thoughts, and overwhelming emotions that can significantly diminish quality of life when experienced regularly. While occasional ...

Climate change has many adverse effects on the environment and our health, including higher rates of self-reported anxiety. In a recent study published by the peer-reviewed journal PLOS Climate, ...

Young adults with high social anxiety show heightened activity in the brain's visual processing areas. These neural changes explain their high alertness to social threats and offer a physical marker ...