But be warned, the waters could get choppy (see: aforementioned fried brain). Speaking of brains, remember that old anti-drug ad campaign? A guy holds up an egg and says, “This is your brain.” ...

The brain on drugs Drugs elevate CREB activity in the nucleus accumbens by activating cyclic AMP pathway, causing protein kinase A to translocate to the nucleus and phosphorylate CREB. Target genes ...

This is your brain on drugs — and it’s not good. A new study billed as the “largest of its kind” used brain imaging technology to examine the effects of recent and lifetime cannabis use on ...

Hydrocortisone and testosterone are just two of 13 drugs and supplements that could lessen the impact of genes that ...

It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain.It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the ...

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 ...

Scientists also identified anti-ageing drugs and experimental compounds that could target the genes to reverse decline.

A recent study, published in November last year, highlighted how cannabis can impact the brain and ultimately ‘reduce brain ...

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 ...