Falling in love can feel like finding “the one.” But to your brain, romance may look less like affection and more like craving, stress, and reward.

What happens when the boundaries of “you” disappear? James Fadiman, PhD, Jamie Wheal, and Matthew Johnson, PhD explore how supported experiences with psychoactive drugs can dissolve identity and reveal a deeper reality.

“We know that as little as 10 minutes of walking can improve your mood, that is getting that bubble bath with the dopamine, serotonin, endorphins going, anybody can do that.”

Fixing chronic pain in the body may sometimes require a treatment focused on the brain.

You really can get by with a little help from your friends — if you also look beyond your personal to-do list.

Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.

Exercise neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki explains how your brain can age gracefully and optimally — and it starts with just a 10-minute walk.

Striking differences in the composition of the gut microbiome suggest that fermented food could help those suffering from anorexia.

The research could aid the development of more effective treatments for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

Eyes with lower pigment (blue or grey eyes) don’t need to absorb as much light as brown or dark eyes before this information reaches the retinal cells. This might provide light-eyed people with some resilience to SAD.

The potential new drug is in a class of its own, as it works differently than any other antidepressant on the market.

A new study concludes that eating more carbohydrates reduces a person's risk of major depressive disorder.

Psychedelic medicines are surging in popularity. Here’s how they work.

Living at a higher elevation is a double-edged sword.

It’s not a huge leap to imagine we could target the biological processes that mediate our behaviours.

What inequality and populism look like in the brain, according to a neuroscientist.

The study shows that it’s possible to map the wildly subjective psychedelic experiences to specific brain regions.

Our brains might be flooded with the hallucinogen DMT as we die, leading to vivid dreams.