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The Synaptic Bases of Mental Diseases

Lactate reveals all about its antidepressant prowess

Neuroscientists at Synapsy have identified one of the mechanisms behind the antidepressant effect of lactate, a molecule produced by the body during exercise. Its key features – lactate, NADH and neurogenesis – will pave the way for new treatment possibilities. Read more…


Overcoming long-term trauma can be facilitated

Older traumatic experiences are harder to get over compared to recent ones, and Synapsy scientists based at EPFL have started to understand why – at the level of brain circuits in mice. The results point the way for treating long-term Read more…