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GM_Kori t1_j8wb0c8 wrote
Reply to comment by Intrepid-Ad4511 in Compared to wolf pups and kittens, dog puppies tend to spontaneously match actions demonstrated by a human — even in the absence of food rewards by marketrent
That's why they are called a pride. Wow
peer-reviewed-myopia t1_j8wac9x wrote
Reply to comment by rjmsci in Psychedelics activate the same receptors as serotonin, so why aren't we always tripping? Psychedelics may cause neuronal plasticity and relieve depression by activating intracellular serotonin receptors that serotonin itself cannot, suggests a new study. by rjmsci
I think it's a mistake to say compounds that primarily modulate the serotonin system relieve depression.
Considering the delayed 'time of effect' of the therapeutic actions of compounds targeting the serotonin system, it's clear the adaptive structural / functional changes are not specific to serotonergic signaling — be it at the synaptic, or intracellular level.
For example, underlying these changes in plasticity are interactions with the BDNF system, as pretty much all effective antidepressant therapies lead to increases in levels of BDNF mRNA.
There are plenty of other systems at play, and they interact via a variety of feedback mechanisms to regulate the circuits involved in affective behaviors.
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onyerbikedude t1_j8w9log wrote
Reply to comment by Fappinonabiscuit in An ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose production in the brain, may hold clues to the development and possible treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). by CUAnschutzMed
There could be a correlation between bipolar and alzheimers although my gut feel is that am sceptical of this. I have bipolar, had it for 26 years (developed it at 25 yrs old). I have always had a somewhat poor short term memory but I considered this was because I am usually thinking about several 'higher' topics rather than concentrating on the minutae of day to day functions. There has been demonstrated an association between abdentmindedness and high intelligence. And bipolar people are often highly intelligent. ..
lueVelvet t1_j8w9bxc wrote
Any company/person trying to push any “cure” for Autism is super sus in my book.
myprivacy83 t1_j8w8u9s wrote
Reply to comment by Critical_Cress_6106 in Compared to wolf pups and kittens, dog puppies tend to spontaneously match actions demonstrated by a human — even in the absence of food rewards by marketrent
Interesting observation! It seems like your puppy was trying to mimic your behavior.
cmdixon2 t1_j8w8nt8 wrote
Reply to Compared to wolf pups and kittens, dog puppies tend to spontaneously match actions demonstrated by a human — even in the absence of food rewards by marketrent
I would like one wolf kitten, please!
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biosnap t1_j8w819t wrote
Reply to comment by Koelenaam in Compared to wolf pups and kittens, dog puppies tend to spontaneously match actions demonstrated by a human — even in the absence of food rewards by marketrent
It is still evolution. We distinguish it from natural selection (which does typically take longer) by calling it artificial selection.
ActualMis t1_j8w75yd wrote
Reply to comment by wicklowdave in Compared to wolf pups and kittens, dog puppies tend to spontaneously match actions demonstrated by a human — even in the absence of food rewards by marketrent
If you were a wolf you wouldn't understand the concepts.
radialFlow11 t1_j8w72qq wrote
Reply to comment by Syclone1436 in Compared to wolf pups and kittens, dog puppies tend to spontaneously match actions demonstrated by a human — even in the absence of food rewards by marketrent
That's partly true, but cats can also be trained to perform certain behaviors. Wolves, on the other hand, are much harder to domesticate.
ActualMis t1_j8w71of wrote
Reply to comment by Critical_Cress_6106 in Compared to wolf pups and kittens, dog puppies tend to spontaneously match actions demonstrated by a human — even in the absence of food rewards by marketrent
Over the years I've had several dogs, and they all had this thing where, if they had to pee/poop inside for some reason (I'm late coming home, they had the runs or something) they always went in the bathroom. My one dog would even hop into the bathtub and go there.
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Duelist_Shay t1_j8w6r40 wrote
Reply to comment by Nae-yer-no in Psychedelics activate the same receptors as serotonin, so why aren't we always tripping? Psychedelics may cause neuronal plasticity and relieve depression by activating intracellular serotonin receptors that serotonin itself cannot, suggests a new study. by rjmsci
It has to be a hallucination, I don't remember the world being this terrible as a kid
Klaus_Reckoning t1_j8w6p1w wrote
Reply to comment by Pigrescuer in Compared to wolf pups and kittens, dog puppies tend to spontaneously match actions demonstrated by a human — even in the absence of food rewards by marketrent
That’s freaking adorable
LazaroFilm t1_j8w6885 wrote
Reply to comment by stefeyboy in Compared to wolf pups and kittens, dog puppies tend to spontaneously match actions demonstrated by a human — even in the absence of food rewards by marketrent
You monsters.
theloosecanon t1_j8w65rl wrote
Reply to comment by Bananasonfire in Compared to wolf pups and kittens, dog puppies tend to spontaneously match actions demonstrated by a human — even in the absence of food rewards by marketrent
Look at it as going against your own kind.
gingeropolous t1_j8w5l7d wrote
Reply to comment by bannedPosts in Psychedelics activate the same receptors as serotonin, so why aren't we always tripping? Psychedelics may cause neuronal plasticity and relieve depression by activating intracellular serotonin receptors that serotonin itself cannot, suggests a new study. by rjmsci
Ensemble theory ftw
Pigrescuer t1_j8w5ij7 wrote
Reply to comment by Odge in Compared to wolf pups and kittens, dog puppies tend to spontaneously match actions demonstrated by a human — even in the absence of food rewards by marketrent
I have small dogs that can't reach door handles, luckily, but we have a friend with a border collie who has let herself into our house in the past (our house open onto a green and we often leave the front door unlocked during the day).
She once let herself in, released my dog from the living room, and I glanced out my office window during a zoom meeting to spot them both running laps around my (human) friend on the green outside.
SkippingLegDay t1_j8w583p wrote
Reply to comment by Nae-yer-no in Psychedelics activate the same receptors as serotonin, so why aren't we always tripping? Psychedelics may cause neuronal plasticity and relieve depression by activating intracellular serotonin receptors that serotonin itself cannot, suggests a new study. by rjmsci
There's a theory that mildly depressed people actually view the world for how it truly is. You must be very happy!
Pigrescuer t1_j8w55qa wrote
Reply to comment by Critical_Cress_6106 in Compared to wolf pups and kittens, dog puppies tend to spontaneously match actions demonstrated by a human — even in the absence of food rewards by marketrent
My 2 year old dog will go in the bathroom if she can't get anyone to let her out. Annoying but easier to clean than carpet and it's kind of sweet that he brain goes "this is where the humans go"
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Erebus172 t1_j8w4vlh wrote
The whole point of this article is to say that the anticonvulsant drug lamotrigine (Lamictal) may be a "miracle cure" for autism. There are several problems with this. For one, epilepsy is the most common comorbidity with autism occurring in around 33% of the autistic population. Many of those afflicted with both are already on Lamictal and see no change in their autistic symptoms. Second, as stated in the article, several studies have been done with Lamictal in the past for children with autism and other neurological conditions and showed no effects other than the original (anticonvulsant).
>The drug was ineffective in a small 2001 trial of 28 autistic children, but it may help people with certain genetic conditions.
IMO the manufacturer is just trying to find more people to sell their drug to.
OkGrapefruitOk t1_j8wbf3g wrote
Reply to comment by Ok-Training-7587 in Scientists find people with Long Covid have 2 major cytokines of the immune system (IL-8, IFN-γ) reduced by 100% by sagdiyev1
"Up to half" doesn't mean half. It means various studies have found different amounts and the highest was a half.