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Carbohydrate Cravings in Depression
Researchers from Bonn and Tübingen investigate the dietary preferences of depressed people
05.02.2025
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Towards understanding inflammation in depression
Immune markers identified
29.10.2024
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Depression
A mental illness whose main symptoms are sadness and a loss of joy, motivation, and interest. Current classification systems distinguish between different types of depression.
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Synaptic depression
Weakening of signal transmission at a synapse due to reduced neurotransmitter release or decreased receptor sensitivity; occurs, for example, with repeated stimulation (habituation).
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The Effects of Exercise on the Brain
Stefan Schneider uses EEG to investigate how people can be motivated to exercise.
05.02.2026
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Aktuell: Neues aus den Instituten
09.12.2019
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Two Brain Areas Compete for Control
The locus coeruleus and the ventral tegmental area compete for control over the formation of memory content
14.03.2025
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Das Team
20.03.2017
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What are Emotions?
What we feel shapes our emotional life – and helps us react correctly and quickly.
11.09.2025
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Glossar
15.03.2017
