Bipolar Disorder and the Stigma of Mental Illness
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a mental disorder characterized by changes in mood. BD I has cycles of mania and depression while BD II has cycles of hypomania and dep...
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Neurochemisty at Concordia
Neurochem in a Nutshell Well, that’s just about impossible. I learned so much information this semester that it would be inconceivable to remember all of it. Ma...
You Booze, You Lose
It’s fewer than two weeks away from Christmas—time for get-togethers, holiday parties, and family gatherings. What’s a better way to warm up from the chi...
Alcohol : Why are we addicted to it?
Alcoholism is one of the serious addiction problems that we are facing today. Data state that alcoholism affect some 14 million people in the United States alon...
Too Much of a Good Thing
Obesity – It’s not just for the Wealthy Anymore I don’t need any statistics to convince you that obesity is a problem in America. On evening news shows there ar...
The Hendrix Experience: “Manic depression is a frustrating mess”
Manic-depressive disorder is considered the historical name of Bipolar disorder. The two are characterized by episodes of hyperactivity and at least one period ...
Neurochemistry and the Importance of Communicating Science to the World
I ended up taking neurochemistry as a class not because I necessarily wanted to, but because I needed the course in order to graduate. During the course I was a...
So, what's the take-home message from our Neurochemistry class?
Have you ever wondered? ——–Why do we become forgetful as we get older? How do pain killers magically alleviate our physical pain and why are s...
A Rotating Obsession: Autism Diagnosis and Treatment
As of 2002 autism affected 66 out of 10,000 people in the United States. With its growing prevalence, it is becoming even more important to get a proper diagno...
The Cure for Alcoholism….
This week’s article was about alcohol abuse, alcoholism and the mechanisms behind it. The purpose of this article was to figure out what happens when alcohol e...