Scare Tactics or Science Talk: Different Approaches to Drug Education
My Drug Education Experience I have always operated under the motto of “Drugs are bad”. But it wasn’t until a recent paper discussion in neuro...
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Addicted and Trapped
Just This Once Think back to those college days of little responsibility and too much fun. Some of us were so caught up with our desire to “fit in” and be “cool...
Schizophrenia as a Neurodevelopmental Disorder?
IDEA Schizophrenia for a large portion of the world population is thought to be a very dangerous psychological condition that occurs when people “l...
Supporting the Supporters
Imagine this: someone close to you- a family member, friend, co-worker-has recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia. What do you do? How do you continue to lo...
Expectation v. Reality: The Blurred Truth of Schizophrenia
On your walk home today, you witness two feathers floating to the ground. You can imagine the crispness of their hollow shaft and the softness of their feathers...
Born Schizophrenic: Forever Schizophrenic?
Born Schizophrenic Picture yourself at 6 1/2 years old, no responsibilities or cares in the world. Now, imagine for a moment that you spend almost every single...
Why My Capstone Experience Was Worthwhile
Coming in to Concordia four years ago, I had been told many times and was aware of how great of a school it was. I knew I would come out of my undergrad with a ...
Let’s Talk About Parkinson’s
I’m sure you’ve heard about Parkinson’s Disease, but do you actually know what it is or the implications behind it? If you’re like me before I took neurochemist...
The Quiet Epidemic
Drug overdose is an epidemic in this country. According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine it took the lives of over 52,000 people in 2015 alone. Tha...
Dementia Sucks
If you have a family member that suffers from some form of dementia, you’ll know that the title of this blog is extremely accurate – dementia really sucks for e...