
Do Violent Video Games Trigger Aggression?
A study tries to find whether slaughtering zombies with a virtual assault weapon translates into misbehavior when a teenager returns to reality

Do Violent Video Games Trigger Aggression?
A study tries to find whether slaughtering zombies with a virtual assault weapon translates into misbehavior when a teenager returns to reality

Does Autism Raise the Risk of PTSD?
The two conditions share many traits, but the connection has been largely overlooked until now


How to Help Pain Patients Cut Back on Opioids
The search is on for safe, effective ways to taper the drugs for people in chronic pain

Why Do People Kill Themselves?
Why do people die by suicide?

Are Emotional Support Animals Necessary or Just Glorified Pets?
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen explains what exactly emotional support animals are, and whether or not you really have to sit next to one at your favorite restaurant

Is the Ketamine Boom Getting out of Hand?
The anesthetic and party drug offers depression patients new hope, but some clinics may stray from science

Brain’s Dumped DNA May Lead to Stress, Depression
New research suggests genetic material from the mitochondria can trigger an immune response throughout the body

Too Good to Be True? A Nonaddictive Opioid without Lethal Side Effects Shows Promise
A still-experimental drug demonstrates the qualities of an ideal painkiller in a test in monkeys

Should Fatal Opioid-Related Drug Overdoses Be Classified as Suicides?
New research suggests it is time for a categorization change

Scientists Are Starting to Test Claims about "Microdosing"
Could psychedelics lead to improved antidepressant or antianxiety therapies?

An Entirely New Type of Antidepressant Targets Postpartum Depression
A novel drug is intended to help women who suffer from depression after childbirth

Can Talk Therapy Help People Who Are Unable to Experience Joy?
Researchers are developing new treatments for a depression symptom called anhedonia