If Yes to Marijuana, Why Not LSD? How About Ecstasy? Ketamine? Cocaine? Mushrooms?
These illicit drugs have been shown to have medicinal properties, too, so why aren’t we voting to legalize them? Because that isn’t how the system should work. ...
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The Science Behind the Munchies
There were numerous topics discussed during the last election, and one subject on the ballots of some states was the legalization of marijuana. Some of the stat...
The Opiate Epidemic: What It Is and What You Can Do
Fentanyl. Heroin. Overdose. Opiates. Death. These words have increasingly littered headlines in the Fargo-Moorhead area in the past year, with fentanyl-laced he...
My Experience With Those Afflicted With Schizophrenia
When we hear schizophrenia, we often associate it with violence, hospitals like in the title picture, and incapability of making decisions. When in fact, people...
Risk Factors of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia and the sixth leading cause of death. The disease is characterized by mental deterioration that affects the memo...
A New Focus for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment: Tau Protein
Alzheimer’s is the only disease among the top 10 causes of death in America that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed. Current treatments have varying effe...
Neurochemistry is Cool
Signing up for the neurochemistry class was the best decision I made during registration week of the second semester of my senior year. First, I got my senior c...
Obesity in the Brain
According to multiple studies that I have read, obesity is of great concern in all societies. In every state at least 20-35% of their individuals are considered...
"Food for Thought" Takes on a Whole New Meaning
As scientists continue to research obesity and its effects on the body, the phrase “Food for thought” takes a whole new meaning. Can too much food have negative...
Why do Alcohol and Tobacco usually go together?
The danger of smoking and drinking is already spread to all the society. Advertising campaigns try to alert people of the evils involved in smoking and drinking...