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A single cocaine dose lowers perceptions of sadness and anger

From the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology media release: A single dose of cocaine can interfere with the ability to recognise negative emotions, according to new research presented at the ECNP conference in Amsterdam. In a placebo-controlled… 

GABA supplementation improves planning for actions, study shows

From the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychonomie (NVP) media release: People show an enhanced ability of prioritizing planned actions after the ingestion of the food supplement GABA. Psychologists Laura Steenbergen and Lorenza Colzato, with their colleagues… 

Crying has its perks

From the Springer media release: Yes, a good cry indeed might go a long way to make you feel better, says Asmir Gracanin of the University of Tilburg in the Netherlands, lead author of a… 

Teen smokers struggle with body-related shame, guilt

From the Concordia University media release: There are fewer smokers in the current generation of adolescents. Current figures show about 25 per cent of teens smoke, down dramatically from 40 per cent in 1987. But…