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Ibuprofen, a common painkiller, is found to boost memory and intelligence in a University College London study. While some ...

Johnson: Psilocybin is a so-called classic psychedelic, so it's in the same category as drugs like LSD and works in the brain in basically the same way. Narrator: When you take psilocybin ...

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Now, researchers found that these drugs also affect rodent brains in other ways. Sahana is a science journalist and an intern at The Scientist, with a background in neuroscience and microbiology. She ...

While these drugs aren’t exactly a time machine for your brain, they might be the next best thing. Think of them as your brain’s personal trainer, helping to keep those cognitive muscles ...

Ketamine is what scientists call a dirty drug. That means it doesn't just target one system in your brain, but dozens. It has a weak effect on opiate receptors in the dopamine system, which drugs ...

Brain shrinkage seen in patients taking Alzheimer's wonder drugs may be a sign that the treatments are working rather than a harmful side effect, a study suggests. The first drugs proven to slow ...

Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. With drug addiction, you can’t resist the urge to use them. If you’re worried that you or a loved one may have an addiction ...