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He is the founder and executive director of the Neurotechnology Industry Organization (NIO) and co-founder of NeuroInsights. He serves on the advisory boards of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Center for Neuroeconomic Studies, Science Progress, and SocialText, a social software company. Please send newsworthy items or feedback - to Zack Lynch.
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August 15, 2006

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These are all worth a quick look:
- Receptor Knockout Yields an Adventurous Mouse
- Males with Autism Have Fewer Cells in Brain's Emotional Memory Hub
- College Women at Risk for Eating Disorder May Benefit From Online Intervention
- Experimental Medication Kicks Depression in Hours Instead of Weeks (ketamine)
- Shy Temperament: More than Just Fearful

Comments (2) + TrackBacks (0) | Category: Mental Health Issues

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1. Maria making pictures on August 20, 2006 4:22 AM writes...

The reseach on ketamine looks very promissing in understanding depression, I find.

Thank you for sharing this reasearch papers with me !

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2. Maria making pictures on August 20, 2006 4:22 AM writes...

The reseach on ketamine looks very promissing in understanding depression, I find.

Thank you for sharing this reasearch papers with me !

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