How Far is too Far?
Throughout the course of the semester in neurochemistry we have learned how to dissect, interpret, and form opinions on research articles dealing the neurologic...
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The Balance of Autism
Autism is a neurodevelopmental which presents in early in childhood. While the symptoms vary, it is characterized by a general in ability to effectively communi...
Expanding Alcohol to Addiction
Understanding the biology and chemistry of addiction is pertinent for not only health, but also social reasons. On a personal, level few people do not have frie...
The Hendrix Experience: “Manic depression is a frustrating mess”
Manic-depressive disorder is considered the historical name of Bipolar disorder. The two are characterized by episodes of hyperactivity and at least one period ...
Does Sheldon Cooper Have Autism?
“Knock! Knock! Knock! Penny? Knock! Knock! Knock! Penny? Knock! Knock! Knock! Penny?” All you fans out there who watch our beloved Shelly on the CBS sit-com Big...
Neurochemistry and the Importance of Communicating Science to the World
I ended up taking neurochemistry as a class not because I necessarily wanted to, but because I needed the course in order to graduate. During the course I was a...
Im bored… Lets eat!
Obesity has become quite a problem in America in the last decade. In fact, obesity is the leading preventable cause of death in America, and is stigmatized as a...
Neurochemistry: It's all over the place!
What is a capstone? Maybe a more appropriate question would be what should a capstone course be? In my opinion, a capstone course should be an integratio...
Knowledge is Power
This last semester in Neurochemistry has been filled with interesting topics about alcoholism, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, concussions, bipolar disorder and so...
Neurochemistry: Integrating Many Scientific Fields
A capstone is a culmination or peak of achievement. My experience in Neurochemistry this semester fit this label well, as it integrated several scientific field...