Marijuana as Medicine: Uncovering the Endocannabinoid System
Use of marijuana for recreational or medicinal purposes has become a significant topic of discussion over the past decade. While the push for legalization has b...
Month: December 2020
A Semester of New Opportunities and Experiences
Neurochemistry 475 has given me new skills, opportunities, and experiences, while contributing to my knowledge on a vast range of topics including: Anxiety, Men...
Music Therapy: Releasing Babies Early From the NICU
Most people listen to music often. There are many types of music, for example it can be songs or noises, such as breathing. Most people know that music can prov...
Mom, I think I PEAK’ed in College & Six Other Reasons To Take Neurochemistry 475
After spending the past fifteen weeks reading and discussing articles, creating a community outreach project, learning more about the brain, and deepening relat...
How Music Changes Your Brain
The brief second of stillness immediately before the first downbeat is my favorite part of an orchestra concert, both as a cellist and as an audience member. So...
Can Music Reduce Your Stress and Pain Perception?
Music seems to be everywhere these days and serves a variety of purposes from person to person. Some use music to quell their nerves, others use it for focus me...
How Music is Raising the “Bar” in Brain Functioning
What’s your favorite song? Can you picture a specific time or place that makes that song so special? Music has been incorporated into the lives of humans for hu...
The Final Chapter of Neurochemistry
Neurochemistry has been a class I have feared since being a first-semester freshman. I struggled in Gen. Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. I started to find a li...
Your brain may like a music genre even if you don’t
How many times have you heard someone complain when a country song comes on the radio, but will end up tapping their foot or humming along at some point during ...
A world of Music
Music, a universally understood and appreciated artistic form of expression. We use it to amplify or suppress emotions, share in creativity, empathize wi...