Pattern Separation in the Dentate Gyrus
Figure 1. Impact of stress and anxiety on pattern separation. Created by Sharleen Mtesa. The image shows a brain with disrupted signals and emotional shadows, s...
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The U.S. Diet’s Impact on High Obesity Rates
Obesity is common in the United States, with more than 1 in 5 people in the United States being obese. [1] The figure below represents that some areas of the U....
ADHD medication addiction properties
Figure 1: The Addiction Potential of ADHD MedicationsCreated by Sharleen Mtesa. This image shows the risk of addiction associated with ADHD medications w...
PTSD and C-PTSD: Memory Scars of Stress
Review of “Making memories of stressful events: a journey along epigenetic, gene transcription, and signaling pathways” by Johannes M. H. M. ReulThe article by...
Stress Leaves a Mark – Literally: Why the Way We Remember Trauma Matters
We all experience stress. And we all remember those moments when life seemed overwhelming—finals week, heartbreak, a fender bender, or worse. These memories sha...
I Can Only Stress the Importance
The article we have covered in a previous week, “Making Memories of Stressful Events: a journey along epigenetic, gene transcription, and signaling pathways” by...
Trauma’s Code: Stress Signals and the Epigenetic Blueprint
Trauma’s Code: Stress Signals and The Epigenetic Blueprint Stress is a universal human experience, yet its impact on the brain often goes unnoticed. It leaves a...
The Stress-Memory Puzzle: Why Studying the Human Brain Isn’t So Simple
Stress Enhances Some Memories—but Not Always It’s well-known that stressful events are often remembered more vividly than neutral ones. From an evolution...
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...
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...