The Brain’s Response to Stressful Events
Picture 1: Stress and the Brain[1] Most people face stressful situations often in their days, and we move on and go about our days. But what happens when we end...
Month: March 2024
The Role of Memory Formation in Anxiety
Making memories is crucial for our learning and survival. Our memories are what make us who we are. They shape our personality. Emotional or stressful memories ...
Understanding Addiction: Why It Matters and How We Can Make a Difference
Addiction is a pervasive issue that touches the lives of millions of people worldwide. Whether it’s substance abuse, such as alcohol or drug...
From Stress to Strong Memories to PTSD: How stressful events form strong memories that can lead to anxiety disorders
Effects of Stress on Learning and Memory Processes Psychologically stressful events evoke a long-term impact on behavior through changes in hippocampal function...
Addiction and the Brain
What is addiction? Addiction is a dependence on a substance or certain activity like drugs, alcohol, gambling, and more. What characterizes a behavior as an add...
The Road to Better Understanding the Impacts of Addiction in the Brain
Picture 1: Addiction affecting the brain. Addiction is a difficult disorder both mentally and physically for the individuals, but also for the people around th...
Psychostimulants Change Our Brain
Addiction Artstract. Art found online that I believe depicts the detrimental impact psychostimulant drug use has on our brains. Psychostimulant Use Disorder Psy...
Do medications have the same effect as psychostimulant drugs on the brain?
What are psychostimulants? Before understanding the comparisons between medications and psychostimulants, such as cocaine, nicotine, amphetamine, and more, it i...
The Wnt Signaling Pathway and Schizophrenia
Image from flickr.com Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a neurological condition in which a patient may experience hallucinations, delusions, and oth...
What Do You Mean this Mouse has Schizophrenia?
What do you mean this mouse has Schizophrenia? – Mice models in Schizophrenia Research By: Hannah Olson You’ve seen the headlines that go, “Mice with Schi...