The Role of Glutamate in Opioid Addiction
This week in class we learned about opioid addiction and the role that glutamate plays in it. Opioids enjoy widespread use as pain relievers, some well known o...
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Morphine, Vicodin, and Oxycodeine: Why are opioids used when they are so addictive?
You may be familiar with several of the popular opioid medications (morphine, vicodin, and oxycodone) prescribed to people with severe pain. Also, you may have ...
Could too much fast-food lead to Alzheimer’s Disease?
Imagine sitting down to dinner with family and friends to enjoy a nice, healthy meal. Now snap back to reality and think of how busy your life is and how often ...
Insulin and Alzheimer's
5.4 million people of all ages have Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in the US, 5.2 million of that 5.4 million are ages 65 and older, according to Alz.org. This stati...
Is Alzheimer's Disease really "Type 3" Diabetes?
A rising health concern throughout the world is diabetes. The number of people diagnosed with diabetes in 1985, around 30 million, increased nearly ten fold to ...
Developing Diabetes Now May Lead to Alzheimer's Disease Later in Life.
This week in class we read an article detailing how the symptoms of type 2 diabetes can lead to Alzheimer’s Disease later on in life. The main issue invo...
"I seem to have lost myself" – Alzheimer's Disease
In the year of 2006, there are nearly 27 million people who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) globally. The latest Alzheimer’s statistics estimated that 5.3 ...
Endocannabinoid Manipulation: A New Frontier in Psychotherapy
Last Monday in class we read an article detailing the research of the use of endocannabinoids in the treatment of certain psychiatric disorders. Before we begi...
Marijuana as a treatment for eating disorders?
There is a great deal of stigmatism about weight in the United States. While there is some media about self-acceptance and building confidence we constantly enc...
A Glimmer of Hope for those with Mental Illness
We have all heard it on the news both sides of the story concerning legalizing marijuana for recreational or just pure medical use, and up until recently I had ...