Science-ing Cannabis
Arguments pass back-and-forth over the use of cannabis and it becomes more and more hotly contested in politics today. I am not here to take a side on whether m...
Month: December 2015
A Different Kind of Learning: Neurochemistry at Concordia
I am a senior at Concordia College in Moorhead, and I am just finishing up my approximately 30th college class at Concordia. I can honestly say this class was d...
Autism: What it is and Why it Happens
The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder that is often characterized by impairments in communication, inappropriate social behavior, and re...
Finding yourself: A Neurochemistry Capstone Experience
Upon registering for this class, I had a hard time grasping I had just registered for Neurochemistry. At the end of spring semester 2015, I attended a meeting f...
Neurochemistry: reflections on a semester
While this year has been anything what I expected. I cannot say anything other than neurochemistry was an incredibly useful course to take that furthered my und...
Bulimia Nervosa: Not Just a Psychological Disorder
According to the American Psychiatric Association, Bulimia Nervosa is characterized by “repeating episodes of of binge eating and compensatory behaviors, ...
The Role of Serotonin and Estrogens in Development of Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa (BN):a disorder characterized by repetitive episodes of binge eating (consuming large amount of food at once and feeling unable to contro...
A Vicious Cycle of Unattainable Ideals
How do you empathize with an individual who seems to purposefully be doing harm to their body, as appears to be the case in eating disorders? Well first of all,...
Neurochemistry Capstone Overview
That’s me at a neuroscience conference reporting on a year + of undergraduate research under Dr. Askvig at Concordia College. My fiance, Mitchell, is nex...
The Role of Synaptic Pruning in Autism
What is Autism? Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and restricted and re...