The party drug MDMA (βecstasyβ) shows promising efficacy as adjunct to psychotherapy. The psychostimulant with entactogenic properties is known to induce arousal and euphoria. We now studied the neurochemistry underlying the behavioral effects of MDMA in rats lacking serotonin in the brain.
28.11.2025 09:16 β π 11 π 8 π¬ 1 π 2
Our Behavioural Brain Research special issue on Ultrasonic Communication in Rodents is growing, rapidly β and actually a lot faster than I manage to post about it. Nine new manuscripts got accepted since my last post. Quite impressive work. Check it out:
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
06.11.2025 12:53 β π 24 π 13 π¬ 0 π 0
The official group photo from our SFB/TRR 393 retreat is here! A huge thank you to the organizers for such a fantastic event!
www.sfb-trr393.de
05.11.2025 16:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Serotonin deficiency in the brain leads to deficits in mother-offspring interaction, maternal affiliation, and social adjustment. Can this be rescued by early social enrichment? New study led by @tianhuawang.bsky.social @unimarburg.bsky.social. Thanks to all collaborators. doi.org/10.1016/j.pn...
25.08.2025 05:48 β π 10 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1
It was a pleasure attending such engaging discussions! Thank you very much to the members and organizers for such a great experience!
24.06.2025 07:23 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Group photo of the SFB/TRR 393 team in front of Rauischholzhausen Manor.
Hi! We are the SFB/TRR 393 "Trajectories of Affective Disorders: Cognitive-Emotional Mechanisms of Symptom Change" - a transregional @dfg.de collaborative research center & interdisciplinary team of researchers working together to better understand what influences the course of affective disordersππ»π§΅
19.03.2025 08:41 β π 20 π 13 π¬ 1 π 4
Our study on the effects of communal nesting on maternal affiliation deficits caused by Tph2 deficiency is now published in Molecular Autism: rdcu.be/d1T07
Thanks to all collaborators @sinaibrain.bsky.social/ @mdc-berlin.bsky.social/ @radboudumc.bsky.social.
Congrats, Tianhua Wang! Great work!
30.11.2024 14:36 β π 8 π 3 π¬ 0 π 2
A group picture of the participants of the retreat gathered outdoors by the main stairs of the castle, wearing Autumn/Winter outfits, standing and smiling.
Exploring new ideas and fostering collaboration at last week's scientific retreat with the members of the SFB/TRR 393 'Trajectories of Affective Disorders' from the German Research Foundation (DFG). What a great experience! www.SFB-TRR393.de
27.11.2024 08:13 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The Marburg team of the βWΓΆhr labβ is growing. Dr. Nadine Faesel, Dr. Paula Sarchi, and Bram van der Voort are joining SFB TRR289 Treatment Expectation and SFB TRR393 Trajectories of Affective Disorders, funded by @dfgpublic.bsky.social. Looking forward to exciting science, together with KU Leuven!
16.11.2024 09:25 β π 9 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
Exploring how the brain uses specialized knowledge in domain-general cognition.
NeuroSPACE unites 4 labs led by @hansopdebeeck.bsky.social, @bertdesmedt.bsky.social, @kobedesender.bsky.social & @neuropsylab.bsky.social.
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The Translational Neuroimaging Marburg Lab (TNM-Lab) links experimental psychology, neuroimaging and the clinical neurosciences. https://tnm-lab.com/ @straubeb.bsky.social
A joint project of @unimarburg.bsky.social @uni-muenster.de @tudresden.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social @kit.edu
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π¬ The Laboratory of Biological Psychology investigates the biological underpinnings of learning, memory, emotions, & perception since 2003 π§
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