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Neuropharmacology
Neuropharmacology: studies how drugs affect cellular function in the nervous system, and the neural mechanisms through which they influence behavior. There are two leading branches of neuropharmacology: behavioral and molecular.
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JAN 10, 2023Neuroscience
Staying up all night to prepare for an exam may not be much help to students, because memory can be impaired by many thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Over six million people have Parkinson's disease, and more are diagnosed every day. The neurodegenerative disease is cha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2022Neuroscience
You've probably heard of fentanyl, an extremely powerful, synthetic opioid that is used as a sedative, and sometimes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Scientists are in a race to chemically build the perfect high for cannabis enthusiasts. Here's how the race is going in ...Written By: Helaine KrysikMAY 23, 2022Neuroscience
As many as one quarter of all adults over the age of 60 experience age-related cognitive decline. This cognitive decline ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2022Neuroscience
There are many types of epilepsy, a brain disorder that causes recurrent seizures or periods of altered behaviors or sen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is considered a public health problem in many parts of the world, and the rates of obesity are risingWritten By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2022Neuroscience
The blood-brain barrier is a unique membrane that shields the central nervous system from harm. This physiological barri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
One of the most common neurodegenerative disorders is Parkinson's disease, impacting an estimated 10 million people arou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Cannabis Sciences
According to data from a National Vital Statistics Report published in March 2021, the percentage of infants born with a ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 23, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a term used to describe chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. In gener ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 20, 2021Health & Medicine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone dies from a stroke every four minutes in the U ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 09, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 136 people die from an opioid overdose every ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizAUG 17, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Being tired throughout the day is a common feeling for most individuals. In fact, 1 out of every 5 A ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJUL 06, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The perineuronal net is known to play a crucial role in memory. This structure surrounds certain neurons, encasing their ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2021Microbiology
The brain is sometimes called grey matter, which is made up of neurons. But it also contains white matter, which are neu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that in Alzheimer's disease, plaques form in the brain. But new research suggests that not al ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2021Cardiology
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that heart problems can lead to disruptions in gene activity in the memory c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The NMDA receptor is known to play a crucial role in memory, and synaptic plasticity - where neurons change, altering ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression is a common mental illness, and stress is known to be an environmental influence that can increase the risk o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent studies have demonstrated that hallucinogenic drugs like LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline have therapeutic potentia ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2020Cardiology
When a blood clot forms in an artery that supplies the brain with oxygen, obstructing it, a stroke can occur. Strokes ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In a major breakthrough, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for a genetic disorder called neurofi ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2023
Neuroscience
Staying up all night to prepare for an exam may not be much help to students, because memory can be impaired by many thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Over six million people have Parkinson's disease, and more are diagnosed every day. The neurodegenerative disease is cha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2022
Neuroscience
You've probably heard of fentanyl, an extremely powerful, synthetic opioid that is used as a sedative, and sometimes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists are in a race to chemically build the perfect high for cannabis enthusiasts. Here's how the race is going in
...
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
MAY 23, 2022
Neuroscience
As many as one quarter of all adults over the age of 60 experience age-related cognitive decline. This cognitive decline
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2022
Neuroscience
There are many types of epilepsy, a brain disorder that causes recurrent seizures or periods of altered behaviors or sen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is considered a public health problem in many parts of the world, and the rates of obesity are rising
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2022
Neuroscience
The blood-brain barrier is a unique membrane that shields the central nervous system from harm. This physiological barri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most common neurodegenerative disorders is Parkinson's disease, impacting an estimated 10 million people arou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to data from a National Vital Statistics Report published in March 2021, the percentage of infants born with a
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 23, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a term used to describe chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. In gener
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 20, 2021
Health & Medicine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone dies from a stroke every four minutes in the U
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 09, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 136 people die from an opioid overdose every
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
AUG 17, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Being tired throughout the day is a common feeling for most individuals. In fact, 1 out of every 5 A
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUL 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The perineuronal net is known to play a crucial role in memory. This structure surrounds certain neurons, encasing their
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2021
Microbiology
The brain is sometimes called grey matter, which is made up of neurons. But it also contains white matter, which are neu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that in Alzheimer's disease, plaques form in the brain. But new research suggests that not al
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2021
Cardiology
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that heart problems can lead to disruptions in gene activity in the memory c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The NMDA receptor is known to play a crucial role in memory, and synaptic plasticity - where neurons change, altering ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression is a common mental illness, and stress is known to be an environmental influence that can increase the risk o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent studies have demonstrated that hallucinogenic drugs like LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline have therapeutic potentia
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2020
Cardiology
When a blood clot forms in an artery that supplies the brain with oxygen, obstructing it, a stroke can occur. Strokes ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In a major breakthrough, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for a genetic disorder called neurofi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch