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How Brains Turn Remote Threats into Anxiety
By Kevin LaBar published
Opinion Modern life can feel defined by low-level anxiety swirling through society.

11 odd facts about magic mushrooms
By Stephanie Pappas, Callum McKelvie published
Reference Psilocybin, or magic mushrooms are a controlled hallucinogenic substance. Researchers believe they may have potential mental health treatment. Here are strange facts you may not know about shrooms.

Talk Therapy May Help Social Anxiety Better than Drugs
By Bahar Gholipour published
A type of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy appears more effective than medication in treating people with social phobia, a new study finds.

Pot Smokers Who Feel Down Light Up
By Rachael Rettner published
People who smoke marijuana on a weekly or daily basis may use the drug to cope with negative emotions, such as distress and irritability, a new study suggests.

Exercise Can Change How You See the World
By Jillian Rose Lim published
Physical exercise could alter how people perceive their physical world by making their environments appear less threatening, a new study suggests.

Anti-Smoking Policies May Also Fight Suicide
By Elizabeth Peterson published
Policies aimed at lowering the rate of smoking may also lower the rate of suicide, a new study finds.
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