Science of Trauma: How Stress Hardwires the Brain
Feature image created by K. Leppke with help of ChatGPT The Story of a Stressful Memory Why do some moments fade while others remain stuck within the memory? Th...
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Addiction as Memory: When Psychostimulants Cause Learning to Become a Problem
Image from Clay Behavior Health Center (https://ccbhc.org/understanding-addiction/) Psychostimulants Spark Learning Pathways Your brain learns from experience, ...
Cells to Circuits: Understanding Schizophrenia from Early Development
Artstact created by K. Leppke with help of ChatGPT Neural Stem Cells and Development The development of your brain was an extremely complex process, which was c...
Seizures, Synapses, and the Science behind THC
The Brain’s Endocannabinoid System The brain is constantly sending an receiving signals that keep our whole body functioning properly, but it needs help staying...
BDNF and Alzheimer’s: Can Growth Factors Boost the Brains Repair System?
The Story of BDNF and Alzheimer’s The human brain is constantly adapting to experience. Everyday it builds new connections, repairs damage, and keeps sign...
The Protein that Tangles the Brain: How Brain Injuries Affect Tau
TBIs & Tau Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are high impact forces that cause changes in brain function. Even mild TBIs effect the brain, and without proper ...