Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry

Risk gene can also have positive effects FKBP51 is considered a risk factor for psychiatric disorders. However, for the...

New possibilities for combination therapies Scientists could reveal part of the mechanism of how the antidepressant...

Researchers find new link to cell’s recycling system. For the first time, the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry and...

Risk of mental illness can be inferred from stress response Did doing math problems make you stressed at school...

Disruption of neuronal maturation and activation of brain disease-related genes Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of...

Neuronal migration is a fundamental step in the development of the central nervous system. Specific cells, so called basal...

Cleverly combining artificial and human intelligence leads to improved prevention of psychosis in young...

Findings could lead to a new therapeutic target Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent and debilitating illness...

Study provides new level of clarity on cerebral cortex development A study led by Silvia Cappello at the Max Planck...

Researchers prove correlation between dilation of the pupil in response to an expected reward and severity of the...

Social status influences behavior of stressed mice in a sex-specific way. Chronic stress negatively impacts the well-being...

Stable connections between nerve cells are the basis of memory. Memories are part of our lives, the good and the bad...

Personality traits can offer considerable insight into the biological basis of individual differences. However, existing...

Collaboration between the two departments of the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry found molecular similarities in mice...

Molecular mechanism releases epigenetic changes. Pregnant women who experience stress, such as depression or anxiety...

Aging and psychosocial stress are associated with increased inflammation and disease risk, but the underlying molecular...

An international team led by Munich-based researchers have found a genetic score that reliably predicts in youths who will...

New research leads the way in validating a promising human brain model The human brain is one of the most complex organs...

Our next NeuroRetreat will be held in Munich at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry on May 12-14, 2019. This invitation...

Interpersonal predictive coding (IPPC) describes the behavioral phenomenon whereby seeing a communicative rather than an...

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) and N6,2′-O-dimethyladenosine (m6Am) are abundant mRNA modifications that regulate transcript...

In this article, moving from being to becoming, we construe the ‘self’ as a dynamic process rather than as a static...

Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CACNA1C, the α1C subunit of the voltage-gated L-type calcium channel Cav1.2...

Binge eating (BE) is a common aberrant form of eating behavior, characterized by overconsumption of food in a brief period...

The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis is a pivotal component of an organism’s response to stressful challenges...

Autism is a developmental condition, characterized by difficulties of social interaction and communication, as well as...

MicroRNAs are important regulators of gene expression and associated with stress-related psychiatric disorders. Here, we...

The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) is critical in mediating states of anxiety, and its dysfunction has been...

Abstract: We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on multiple sclerosis (MS) susceptibility in German cohorts...

Circuit function in the CNS relies on the balanced interplay of excitatory and inhibitory synaptic signaling. How neuronal...

Hormone causes decline in cognition after social stress How does stress influence our cognitive performance? This is an...

Anxiety disorders constitute a major disease and social burden worldwide; however, many questions concerning the...

New molecular insights link environmental challenges, such as stress or trauma, to increased susceptibility to...

Scientists explain social impairments across the autistic spectrum using computational modeling Scientists at the Max...

An antioxidant that works on mitochondria is shown to alleviate anxiety One third of patients with anxiety disorders do...

Scientists discover a new way in which antidepressants work via the well-known stress protein FKBP51 Scientists at the Max...

Scientists study how new impressions are transferred in long-term memory Brain research was revolutionized by the famous...

Learning disabilities commonly found in Wiedemann-Steiner Syndrome can now be investigated in the lab Wiedemann-Steiner...