Translational Psychiatry

UBC discovery opens up new treatments for problem gamblers

After looking at images of slot machines and roulette, problem gamblers experience increased activity in the same part of the brain that lights up when drug addicts have cravings, according to a new UBC psychology study.

Jan 3, 2017

Genetic variation explains why potential autism treatment doesn’t always work

Genetic variation explains why potential autism treatment doesn’t always work

A newly identified genetic variation may explain why a promising autism treatment therapy — oxytocin nasal spray — doesn’t work for everyone.

Oct 27, 2015