What Happens in Addiction??
It can probably said that everybody struggles with addiction. Not only the classic examples that often first come to mind of drugs and alcohol, but coffee, Netf...
Tag: Addiction
You’re Addicted to a Drug, and You Might Not Even Know It
It makes you happy. You get cranky when you don’t have enough of it. Once you’ve gotten used to a certain amount, you need more to sustain you. It’s sugar. http...
Your Brain Is Giving Itself the Munchies
You may have heard from a friend of a friend that THC, the main ingredient in cannabis, causes the munchies. That’s because it’s a turbocharged version of a br...
Why Is Cake So Good?
If there was a pill you could take that would stop you from gaining weight, would you take it? Imagine a world where you won’t have to worry about what you’re e...
Addiction: An Illness or a Crime?
According to a recent Human Rights Watch study published in 2013, federal drug offenders in the United States are given an offer they can’t refuse: fight ...
Could Meghan Trainor Actually Save the United States from Bulimia Nervosa?
Meghan Trainor—along with many other celebrities and companies in the United States—has boldly proclaimed her support of the body image acceptance movement. She...
Akt and GSK3: Not Just Two Acronyms Someone Uses in a Lab
This week in class, we discussed the Akt-GSK3 pathway. The obscure name is enough to make most readers click on or scroll down, but before you do, I recommend y...
Alcohol, a Three-Headed Monster
Alcoholism is an issue in the United States that most people try to understand. In the class Neurochemistry, the chemical world often bumps heads with the psyc...
It's More Than Just a "Choice"
Approaching a stoplight, you see a homeless man standing on the corner where you are about to make a left turn. He is holding a piece of cardboard that says, “H...
More Than Just Social Drinking?
Culture plays a role in the use of alcohol. Alcohol serves as a social lubricant, as it has across different cultures and time periods. Although alcohol appea...