When Learning Goes Wrong: The Neuroscience of Addiction
Feature Image: Artstract by Emma Doty using AI Overview: Psychostimulant use disorder (PUD) is a chronic, relapsing condition characterized by compulsive drug ...
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Dopamine in Action: Mapping the Brain Circuits with Potential Roles in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a central role in motivation, learning, cognition, and movement. With increasing research summarized in the article by...
From Hemp to Health: A Closer Look at CBD
CBD and the Endocannabinoid System: Cannabidiol (CBD) has quickly become one of the most talked-about compounds derived from the cannabis plant. In the brain, ...
When Tau Twists: Understanding Neurofibrillary Tangles in Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease and Neurofibrillary Tangles: One of the most common neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), is a form of dementia charac...
More Than a Bump: What Really Happens in the Brain After a Concussion
Concussions and Neuroinflammation: What Happens After Impact When someone experiences a concussion, also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), the dama...