Will ALS Be Treatable in the Future?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder which affects motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, resulting in reduced muscle functi...
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High Driving – Is It Really That Bad?
If you do a quick Internet search on this topic, the answers are mixed. However, after doing some digging, it seems to be pretty clear. Marijuana is known to de...
Should Cannabis Be Schedule I?
In 1970, cannabis was placed as a schedule I drug under the Controlled Substance Act (CSA). Schedule I substances are defined by the DEA as drugs without an acc...
Discussing Marijuana in the Classroom
Marijuana has been a heavy topic in the last few years. Twenty nine states have passed laws either legalizing medical marijuana or for recreational use. Changes...
Return-to-Play and Second Impacts
In the past, there has been little research done on concussions and what is actually going on in the brain, until recently. Neuroscience research has grown and ...
Concussions: Should We Take Them More Seriously?
As the world of science has expanded, concussions have begun to be understood more. Even when I was in high school, concussions were not that big of a deal. Now...
The Opiate Epidemic: What It Is and What You Can Do
Fentanyl. Heroin. Overdose. Opiates. Death. These words have increasingly littered headlines in the Fargo-Moorhead area in the past year, with fentanyl-laced he...
Addiction: An Illness or a Crime?
According to a recent Human Rights Watch study published in 2013, federal drug offenders in the United States are given an offer they can’t refuse: fight ...
Brain Structures and Addiction
Addiction. Most people have run into it, whether it be knowing someone personally, or knowing a friend of a friend who has an addiction problem. If you have nev...
The Differences Between Anxiety and Stress
As a college student, I hear the words “anxiety” and “stress” tossed around all the time. Phrases like, “This test is making me so...