Reinforcing Anxiety Through Memories
Having an anxiety-ridden experience can cement into our memories, so it lives on for years afterward. For some people, there may only be a couple memorie...
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Learning How Anxiety is Disrupted Learning
Artstract created C. Geraci Do you know someone with an anxiety disorder or do you, yourself, have one? Have you ever wondered what is going awry in the brain t...
EAATs Mechanism Regulating Glutamate Levels In the Brain
Beyond reviewing the current literature, the paper emphasizes how stress influences memory formation through molecular, epigenetic, and neurobiological mechanis...
Dopamine and Glutamate: The Dynamic Duo Behind Your Brain’s Biggest Hits
Imagine you’re at a concert. The air is buzzing, the bass is thumping, and the crowd is alive. The excitement of anticipation builds as the lights dim an...
Addicted
The article we have covered in a previous week, “A role on the metabotropic glutamate receptors in neuroplasticity” by Roghayeh Mozafari, Saeidah Karimi-Haghigh...
Hijacked Happiness: How Addiction Rewires the Brains Reward System
HIJACKED HAPPINESS: HOW ADDICTION REWIRES THE BRAINS REWARD SYSTEM Addiction hijacks the brain’s reward circuits, reshaping the very wiring that governs ...
Hijacked by Reward: How Addiction Rewires the Brain and What We Can Do About It
Picture this: you’re at a party, feeling great, laughing with friends. Someone hands you a drink—or something stronger—and says, “Just try it. You’ll feel...
Medicating Addiction
What is Addiction Addiction is a chronic dependence on a substance. The condition involves compulsive seeking and persistent use despite the negative contributi...
A Look into Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors and Sugar vs. Drug Addiction
In the article “A Review on the Role of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors in Neuroplasticity Following Psychostimulant Use Disorder” by Roghayeh Mozafari et al.,...
It’s Purposely Hard to Stop Taking Drugs: How Drugs Alter the Brain
Artstract created by Ren Lind Society has stigmatized drug addiction, often blaming the person for going back to drugs. However, drugs alter the brain, so it...