Got Myelin?
Does your head hurt? Do you have a headache or sore neck? Are you sensitive to light and/or sound? These are just a few of the basic questions one gets asked wh...
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Internet addiction and personality disorders
The internet is a wondrous thing that we have at our disposal, to be able to search up and connect with anyone or anything on the planet. One of its downsides i...
The Consequences of Addiction: A Neurochemical and Behavioral Story
How do you picture addiction? Based off their personal experiences and knowledge people have an innate ability to paint their own image of addiction. For some i...
Gateway Drugs: Psychology or Physiology
As most people know, a gateway drug is a drug that may lead to the use of other, possibly more addictive drugs down the road. What many incorrectly assume howe...
Getting Your Mind Right
Western v Nonwestern Treatments A common theme seen in Western medicine is prescribing and occasionally over prescribing pharmaceuticals to anyone with any sort...
Addiction: Risk Factors for Relapse
Relapse prevention skills are important for living a happy life in recovery. In order to learn these prevention skills, one must know what the risk factors for ...
Wait… Do I have an Addiction?
Are you an addict? I know, the term “addiction” is quickly associated with a sour taste in our mouths, but it is quite more diverse than with substances as many...
Addiction Awareness: Binging vs. Chronic Use
Addiction is a term that almost everyone seems familiar with. People can be addicted to a variety of things, whether it be substance use like alcohol or pills, ...
Is Schizophrenia Heritable?
Introduction When I think of a hereditary gene, I often think of physical appearances such as eye and hair color. If both parents of a child have brown eyes and...
Unwrapping Schizophrenia: It’s More Than Hallucinations
Have you ever met someone who has schizophrenia? Odds are, probably not, but if you were to ask someone what schizophrenia is, they generally would respond with...