Astrocytes: these cells could be part of the key to unlocking the mystery of how brains change their structure. Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock The Conversation Weekly podcast is taking a short break in ...

The brain's ability to adapt and form new neural connections allows it to recover from injury and maintain cognitive function into old age. Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to adapt and ...

Neuroplasticity, or brain plasticity, can be defined as the ability of the nervous system to alter its activity in response to a stimulus by reorganizing its structure, function, and neuronal ...

Psychedelics—frequently recognized as substances such as LSD, psilocybin, and DMT—not only alter perception, mood, and cognition, but they often cause hallucinations. That said, they have also been ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has long been treated with stimulant medications like Adderall and Ritalin. These medications have been effective in ...

Childhood trauma can have a lasting effect on physical and mental health. But with the help of neuroplasticity, healing is possible. Your brain is constantly changing in response to what’s happening ...

In the last hundred years, we’ve seen incredible scientific advances in our treatment of disease. Unfortunately, mental health conditions including depression remain major causes of disability around ...