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...
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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...
Schizophrenia: Painting a Picture of Signaling and Cognition
Imagine if a skyscraper were constructed in such a way where they needed constant maintenance, and if they did not get it would be there natural state to collap...
Schizophrenia: Why, When, and What to do about it?
Among all of the stigma surrounding mental health, schizophrenia fits right in. People experiencing positive symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions are o...
Schizophrenia vs. Bipolar Disorder- Wnt Signaling Pathways
Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder share several similarities, few if any of which are of more consequence than the impeded function of the body’s Wnt pathways....
Treating Schizophrenia with the Drug that has Stood the Test of Time
Whether you learned about it in school or from the movies, schizophrenia is known about in pop culture for its wild symptoms. As a schizophrenic, being a...
Nature, Nurture, Ghost
Schizophrenia: The Nature, The Nurture, The Ghosts Ghosts While sitting on a bench at the park enjoying the lovely weather, you notice a stranger sitting a coup...