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...
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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...
Unlocking the Mind: How Wnt Pathways Shape Brain Development and Schizophrenia Risk
Schizophrenia is a complicated brain health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. But even though we know a lot about it, we still don’t fully un...
Lithium’s Dual Role in Schizophrenia and Mood disorders
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that affects how an individual thinks, behaves, and perceives reality. While it presents with a range of symptoms, it...
It’s Not “Mental Illness” It’s Brain Health
“Mental Illness” Mental illness is often a scary phrase. It’s thought of in association with the words “disorder,” “sick,” or even worse, “crazy.” People often ...