Placebo effects are beneficial effects that are attributable to the brain–mind responses to the
context in which a treatment is delivered rather than to the specific actions of the drug. They …

Background The evidence on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for major
depressive disorder is unclear. Methods Our objective was to conduct a systematic review …

Present day neuroscience places the brain at the centre of study. But what if researchers
viewed the brain not as the foundation of life, rather as a mediating organ? Ecology of the …

Modern psychedelic research remains in an early phase, and the eventual introduction of
psychedelics into clinical practice remains in doubt. In this piece, we discuss the role of …

Our understanding of the mechanisms mediating or moderating the placebo response to
medicines has grown substantially over the past decade and offers the opportunity to …

Understanding the visitor experience provides essential insights into how museums can
affect people's lives. Personal drives, group identity, decision-making and meaning-making …

Modern medicine has progressed in parallel with the advancement of biochemistry,
anatomy, and physiology. By using the tools of modern medicine, the physician today can …

We present a comprehensive overview of the neurobiology of unipolar major depression
and antidepressant drug action, integrating data from affective neuroscience, neuro-and …

The placebo effect has often been considered a nuisance in basic and particularly clinical
research. This view has gradually changed in recent years due to deeper insight into the …

Background Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy can modulate
pathological neural network functional connectivity in major depressive disorder (MDD) …