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In a highly novel study published in Current Biology, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the National Institute of Mental Health, or NIMH, describe how two major neuronal ...

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A new study in mice shows that increasing serotonin, one of the major mediators of brain communication, affects motivation - but only in certain circumstances. Furthermore, the study revealed that the ...

Treatment with semaglutide significantly improves measures of motivation in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a study published April 29 in JAMA Psychiatry. Hartej Gill, PhD, ...