Is Obesity Really a Brain Disease?
The short answer to that question is: yes, obesity can be considered a brain disease. However, I encourage you to read on further for the longer answer. The Obe...
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Cannabis: Treatment or Trouble?
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is widely distributed throughout the body, with various receptors and actions. For these reasons, the ECS is very import...
Treating Pain with Endocannabinoids
The perception of marijuana as a “serious drug” has dwindled over the recent decades due to increasing legalization and the portrayal of the drug in the media. ...
Medical Marijuana: Solution to Everything?
Medical Marijuana vs. Recreational Marijuana Use of the hemp plant has been dated back to 6000 B.C. for its consumption of seeds and use for textiles. The first...
“Just Part of the Game”
An Injury You Can’t See A concussion can affect anyone anywhere at any time. One can walk from their house to their car, slip, and hit their head on the ...
The Top 5 Things You Need to Know About a Concussion
1. It’s more than just a “simple hit” to the head A concussion can occur from a traumatic brain injury that ultimately affects brain function. These...
Contract for Injury?
In the past few years, there has been controversy surrounding concussions in the National Football League (NFL). It all began to snowball in 2002, where Dr. Ben...
Its Never “Just a Concussion”
Not a simple brain bruise Concussions are serious brain injuries resulting from an impact to the head. This “sloshing” of the brain induces a change in neuroche...
Anyone can be an Addict: Understanding the Science behind Addiction
Addiction, a topic that is not always heavily discussed, yet more likely than not most people reading this know someone who deals with addiction. Many people be...
Rewards Gone Rogue: Drugs and your Brain
Addiction occurs when a person is physically and mentally dependent on a specific substance. Most the time, the substance is a drug. Drug addiction has always b...