Why We Never Forget: How the Brain Builds Stressful Memories
Artstract Created by S. Mohamed Have you ever noticed how the most stressful or traumatic moments in life tend to stick with you forever? Maybe it was a car acc...
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Stress: The Memory That Sticks
Original artstract by M. Shercliffe. We’ve all experienced moments of intense stress that seem burned into our memories, whether it’s a near-miss car accident, ...
Exercise is Medicine: How Moving Your Body Calms Your Mind
Abstract created by G. Sparks Memories play a huge role in our everyday lives. We’re constantly forming them, whether we realize it or not, and they help ...
Addiction Rewires Your Brain: Can We Rewire It Back?
Artstract created S. Mohamed Addiction is not a choice. It’s a complex brain disease. And for millions of people struggling with psychostimulant use—cocai...
Childhood Trauma & Memory
Traumatic experiences in childhood have a more significant impact on the brain than acute trauma in adulthood. Let’s look into the field of developmental trauma...
Psychostimulant Addiction: A Learning Disease
You may have heard that addiction is a disease, but this disease uniquely harms the body – it attacks learning. Psychostimulant Use Disorder (PUD) is a chronic...
Medicating Addiction
What is Addiction Addiction is a chronic dependence on a substance. The condition involves compulsive seeking and persistent use despite the negative contributi...
Addiction Rewires the Brain
Artstract created by Hadlie Dahlseid. Drug use leads to increased dopamine and glutamate, which causes alterations in the reward circuit of the brain, increasin...
From Wnt to Wonder; The Neuroscience Behind Schizophrenia
From Wnt to Wonder → The Neuroscience Behind Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a complex and misunderstood disorder that affects emotional and physical behavior. E...
The Brain’s Hidden Modulator: How Cannabinoid Receptors Shape Neurological Health
Why Cannabinoid Receptors in the Brain Matter More Than You Think The brain is an intricate network of neurons and chemical signals, constantly adapting and res...