Although a large proportion of our lives are spent participating in social interactions, the
investigation of the neural mechanisms supporting these interactions has largely been …

Aberrant patterns of brain functional connectivity in the default mode network (DMN) have
been observed across different classes of substance use disorder (SUD) and are associated …

Depression is associated with social risk factors, social impairments and poor social
functioning. This paper gives an overview of these social aspects using the NIMH Research …

A core aspect of the human self is the attribution of personal relevance to everyday stimuli
enabling us to experience our environment as meaningful [1]. However, abnormalities in the …

Psychiatric disorders can affect our ability to successfully and enjoyably interact with others.
Conversely, having difficulties in social relations is known to increase the risk of develo** …

Social rewards are strong drivers of behavior and fundamental to well-being, yet there is a
lack of consensus regarding what actually defines a reward as “social.” Because a …

Compromised self-awareness of illness-related deficits and behaviors in psychopathology
(eg, schizophrenia) has been associated with deficient functioning of cortical midline regions …

Background The predominant view of chronic cocaine use maintains that it causes a broad
range of cognitive deficits. However, concerns about the possibly deleterious impact of …

Classical psychedelics, primarily psilocybin and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), have
been used and extensively studied in Western medicine as part of substance-assisted …

Distortions of self-experience are critical symptoms of psychiatric disorders and have
detrimental effects on social interactions. In light of the immense need for improved and …