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Mental disorders are brain disorders – here’s why that matters

The most vital quandary of mental health disorders and therapies today is not whether they change the brain but how

by Camilla Nord

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Neuroscience

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The brain has a team of conductors orchestrating consciousness

The brain is like an orchestra: each region plays its part. But it takes a team of conductors to orchestrate consciousness

by Morten L Kringelbach & Gustavo Deco

Person using a brain stimulation device and reading a cookbook, with magazines and a remote on the table nearby.

Emerging therapies

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A personalised alternative to antidepressants is on the way

A form of personalised, at-home, brain-based treatment for depression is getting close – but is psychiatry ready for it?

by Paul Fitzgerald

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These are truly exciting times for the science of brain zapping

Yes, there’s been hype, but electrical brain stimulation is a genuine technique, and the science behind it is improving

by Hannah Filmer

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In the deepest despair, electroconvulsive therapy offers hope

In the past, ECT could be violent and brutal. But today, it’s one of the best treatments for severe depression that we have

by Wendy Burn