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Why Is Synthetic Marijuana So Risky?
Live Science - 2 Sep 2018 14:19What's That Smell? A New Way of Understanding Odors
Neuroscience News - 2 Sep 2018 23:18
Researchers have been able to map odor molecules based on how often they occur in nature with the help of mathematical modeling.
Bile Acids Reduce Cocaine Reward
Neuroscience News - 2 Sep 2018 19:05
Using mouse models, researchers found bile diversion surgery reduced cocaine induced increases in dopamine release and cocaine related behaviors. Researchers believe bariatric surgery or the consumption of a synthetic bi...
'Happiness Tech' Is On the Rise. Is It Working?
Singularity Hub - 2 Sep 2018 17:00
We often get so fixated on technological progress that we forget it's merely one component of the entirety of human progress. Technological advancement does not necessarily correlate with increases in human mental well-b...
Potent Psychedelic DMT Mimics Near Death Experience in the Brain
Neuroscience News - 2 Sep 2018 16:52
Researchers report DMT, the psychoactive compound of ayahuasca, can mimic actual near death experiences in healthy subjects.