On November 21, 2019, Dr. Maryam M. Shanechi will present “Neural Decoding and Control of Multiscale Brain Networks to Treat Mood Disorders and Beyond,” as part of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Director’s Innovation Speaker Series.
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Blog Post » Harnessing the Power of Technology for Mental Health
In this Director’s Message, Dr. Gordon discusses the potential that technology holds for expanding the reach of mental health care.
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Science News » Side Effects Mild, Brief with Single Antidepressant Dose of Intravenous Ketamine
A single, low-dose ketamine infusion was relatively free of side effects for patients with treatment-resistant depression.
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Video » Discover NIMH: Personalized and Targeted Brain Stimulation Therapies
Brain stimulation therapies are important and effective treatments for people with depression and other mental disorders. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is supporting studies exploring how to make brain stimulation therapies more personalized and effective while reducing side effects.
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Science News » NIH Awards Funding for Early Autism Screening
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded more than four million dollars in FY 2019 to support seven research projects aimed at developing and validating screening tools to detect signs of autism spectrum disorder in the first year of life.
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Science News » Reading the Brain’s Map: Coordinated Brain Activation Supports Spatial Learning and Decision-Making
NIH-supported study finds that spatial “replay” in neurons may help rats learn how to navigate toward goals.
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Science News » Schizophrenia Risk Gene Linked to Cognitive Deficits in Mice
Mice with an impaired version of one the few genes definitively linked to schizophrenia showed abnormalities in working memory, mimicking those commonly seen in schizophrenia patients.
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Blog Post » A Hypothesis-Based Approach: The Use of Animals in Mental Health Research
In this Director’s Message, directed toward the research community, Dr. Gordon provides guidance to researchers on the use of animals in mental health research funded by NIMH.
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Blog Post » What Can Animals Tell Us About Mental Illnesses?
In this Director’s Message, directed toward a general audience, Dr. Gordon discusses the role of animals in mental health research and what they can tell us about human mental illnesses.
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Science News » New BRAIN Initiative Awards Accelerate Neuroscience Discoveries
The NIH has announced its continued support for the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative by funding more than 180 new BRAIN Initiative awards, bringing the total 2019 budget for the program to more than $424 million.
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