My Time at Concordia So Far
Concordia College’s Integrated Science Center When I was in high school searching for schools to go to after graduation, I knew Concordia would be ...
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Nootropics
Have you ever wondered if you could increase your mental performance and think more clearly? Ever heard of Nootropics, which claim to do just that? While seemin...
Nootropics and Intellectual Disability
Someone with an intellectual disability has issues with intellectual functioning and adaptive functioning. Intellectual functioning is often measured by an IQ t...
How Neurochemistry Shaped My Future
Welcome to my final blog post of the semester! As an international student from Rwanda studying at Concordia, my experiences in the neurochemistry class have be...
Psychopathy EXPLAINED
What is Psychopathy? Psychopathy can be characterized as an individual who has shallow emotional response, lack of empathy, impulsivity and an increased likelih...
Eating…More Complex than it Appears
What is obesity? Obesity is considered to be an excessive or abnormal buildup of fat that causes risk to one’s health. Body mass index is how this is normally d...
A Bittersweet Goodbye to Concordia – My Capstone Experience
With graduation just a short 8 days away, this is my last assignment for a class ever! I am sitting in a Starbucks sipping on an iced chai tea reminiscing on ho...
Endocannabinoids with Cannabis
Cannabis on the Brain The Endocannabinoid system regulates and controls many of our critical bodily functions such as learning, memory, emotional process...
Brain Enhancement
What are nootropics? Nootropics can be defined as “natural, semi-synthetic and synthetic molecules that claim to enhance cognitive function.” Often, they are co...
Barcode Hypothesis: GPCR phosphorylation patterns code their actions
When people hear anything about the endocannabinoid system their minds often go right to thinking about marijuana. Which isn’t surprising as marijuana use is in...