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Psychedelics Slip Past Cell Membranes When Treating Depression

The antidepressant properties of hallucinogenic drugs may stem from their ability to bind to intracellular serotonin receptors, a study suggests.

Psychedelics Slip Past Cell Membranes When Treating Depression

The antidepressant properties of hallucinogenic drugs may stem from their ability to bind to intracellular serotonin receptors, a study suggests.

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Mitochondrial Metabolism Dictates Neurons’ Growth Rate

Katherine Irving | Jan 30, 2023 | 4 min read

Altering the rate of respiration in mitochondria changes how fast neurons grow, making mouse neurons grow more like human ones and vice versa, a study finds.

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Cortical Neurons May Consolidate Memories During Slow Wave Sleep

Emma Yasinski | Oct 18, 2019 | 3 min read

Scientists previously thought cortical neurons remained silent during delta waves, but new evidence from rats shows some cells fire in a pattern reflective of memorizing a task.