The Battle Against Drug Addiction
While we have amazing facilities in the US that aid in overcoming drug addiction, why are the chances of relapse are so high in drug addiction? The National Ins...
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Brains of Abuse
The term “drugs of abuse” gets thrown around when trying to specify drugs that are detrimental in nature. This is opposed to the “drugs of use” that would inclu...
Diagnosing and Dealing With ALS
A diagnosis of ALS is often accompanied by feelings of fear, frustration, sadness, and anger. Amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects about 6,000 Americans e...
ALS, the Battle for the Nervous System
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disorder of motor neurons. Motor neurons are a type of nerve cell that stim...
Where Do We Draw the Line on Research?
Just three weeks ago, I purchased A Brief History of Time, by Stephen Hawking, and less than two weeks ago, I finished the book. From what I hear, Stephen Hawki...
The Singularity of Hawking’s ALS
Stephen Hawking’s life with ALS shows how much the disease varies, and how little we still know about it. When Hawking came down with ALS in 1963, Cambridge Uni...
Need Another Reason to Exercise? Stress Relief!
In some people, stressful events can be so impactful on a person’s life that their psychological, behavioral, and cognitive responses can be compromised or chan...
The Fallacy of Drug Scheduling
And by drug scheduling, I mean that of the United States Food and Drug Administration. And by that of the United States Food and Drug Administration, I mean lis...
PTSD in the US Military
PTSD is very common among military men and women. Because they are often found in high stress, intense life-or-death situation, they experience traumatic events...
An Alternate View of Schizophrenia
The overall issue with Schizophrenia comes during development in many cases. Of course, there are always different cases that may involve drug use to induce thi...