A new study published in Science suggests that the anxiety-reducing effects of psychedelics can be reproduced by stimulating a specific group of brain cells, without triggering hallucination-like ...

“His first misperceptions occurred when he was in a nightclub; the skin of the other dancers, even their faces, seemed to be covered with tattoos. At first, he thought the tattoos were real, but they ...

Fear memories can form in the brain following exposure to threatening situations such as natural disasters, accidents, or violence. When these memories become excessive or distorted, they can lead to ...

Andrew Pines, MD, MA, a resident in the Department of Psychiatry at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a researcher in the Center for Brain Circuit Therapeutics, is the lead author of a paper published ...

How do you tell if something is real or imaginary? We have now discovered a brain pathway that seems to help you decide – and the finding could improve treatments for hallucinations caused by ...