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Theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku has explored this mind-bending possibility, suggesting that quantum physics provides ...

In addition to reducing hunger, popular weight-loss drugs also affect reward processing and motivated behaviors.

Besides the amygdala, another important region of the brain, known as the hippocampus, is also involved in the fear response.

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Amygdala Neurosciences Inc. has selected ANS-858 as its lead clinical candidate for substance use disorders, that includes alcohol and cocaine use disorders. The selective, reversible, orally ...

Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared ...