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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NOV 19, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyNOV 19, 2019Acute pain can progress to chronic pain, which can cause other problems including depression, loss of motivation and sensory dysfunction....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyNOV 10, 2019Scientists have found that a drug called rapamycin can help restore blood flow to the brain that is lost during aging....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2019Chemistry & PhysicsAUG 29, 2019Currently, neuroscience researchers rely heavily on invasive procedures to stimulate and study the neural activity of animals. A team of MIT scientists has...WRITTEN BY: Yin (Daniel) DuanAUG 16, 2019Genetics & GenomicsAUG 16, 2019Addiction to cigarettes, or nicotine, is one of the most widely researched addictions in modern science. And this is no surprise. Over 1.1 billion people a...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonAUG 07, 2019NeuroscienceAUG 07, 2019A team of scientists in Korea and the United States have developed a tiny, flexible, wireless device that can control neurons and neural circuits in the mo...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergJUL 29, 2019Drug Discovery & DevelopmentJUL 29, 2019A study published in the journal Neuropharmacology claims that a compound found in red wine could be used as therapeutic for treating anxiety and depressio...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminJUL 03, 2019NeuroscienceJUL 03, 2019In recent years, celebrities and thrill-seekers, as well as those seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have traveled to South Americ...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergJUL 03, 2019Genetics & GenomicsJUL 03, 2019It may one day be possible to treat psychiatric disorders with therapy that targets genetic mutations, which was done in a recent study....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2019Cannabis SciencesMAY 15, 2019According to the Centers for Disease Control, a third of adults report that they get less than the recommended amount of sleep. It is estimated that around...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxMAY 14, 2019Health & MedicineMAY 14, 2019Voters in Denver narrowly approved a ballott to decriminalize yet another recreational drug: psilocybin mushrooms, commonly referred to as magic or psyched...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergMAY 01, 2019Cannabis SciencesMAY 01, 2019It turns out that pot smokers are not just a bunch of lazy couch potatoes. A recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health by...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxAPR 19, 2019Cannabis SciencesAPR 19, 2019If you ask any neurologist they will tell you that the blood brain barrier is a major hurdle when designing drugs that are meant to be delivered into the b...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxAPR 11, 2019Cannabis SciencesAPR 11, 2019As always, this article nor this newsletter does not recommend or condone marijuana use. It is about the science behind this captivating plant. Ok, now tha...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxAPR 04, 2019Cannabis SciencesAPR 04, 2019High-potency cannabis (THC > 20%) is making its way into marijuana dispensaries all over the legal states. This is not your grandpa's reefer. From 1...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxMAR 27, 2019Cannabis SciencesMAR 27, 2019Scientists out of Spain led by Dr. Andrés Ozaita revealed last month in their publication in the journal Neurology of Disease last mo...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxFEB 25, 2019NeuroscienceFEB 25, 2019In the largest planned study to examine the effects of a new Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is underway. It will involve 40 sites across the country. Some of...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxFEB 21, 2019Cannabis SciencesFEB 21, 2019Michigan voters recently legalized recreational cannabis. A few months later, PharmSci 420 (I'm serious, that is the class's real name and number)...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxFEB 17, 2019NeuroscienceFEB 14, 2019Cannabis SciencesFEB 14, 2019There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorders when they are older....WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxFEB 14, 2019Cannabis SciencesFEB 14, 2019If you are a cat owner, you know the value of catnip. "It's perfectly safe," you say, as you watch your kitty practically go crazy. "It&...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxFEB 03, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyFEB 03, 2019About 6.7 percent of Americans had a major depressive episode in 2016. SSRIs are often prescribed as a treatment, but don't work for many people....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2019Cannabis SciencesFEB 01, 2019Cannabidiol (CBD) oil has been touted as the "safe" cannabinoid, different from its psychoactive cousin delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Report...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxJAN 27, 2019MicrobiologyJAN 27, 2019Alzheimer's is more likely in the aged, but the exact causes were unclear. New work shows that it may stem from a brain infection....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Cannabis SciencesJAN 24, 2019We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with a very potent strain of cannabis (&...WRITTEN BY: Amy Loriaux
NOV 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 19, 2019
Acute pain can progress to chronic pain, which can cause other problems including depression, loss of motivation and sensory dysfunction....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 10, 2019
Scientists have found that a drug called rapamycin can help restore blood flow to the brain that is lost during aging....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
AUG 29, 2019
Currently, neuroscience researchers rely heavily on invasive procedures to stimulate and study the neural activity of animals. A team of MIT scientists has...
WRITTEN BY:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
AUG 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
AUG 16, 2019
Addiction to cigarettes, or nicotine, is one of the most widely researched addictions in modern science. And this is no surprise. Over 1.1 billion people a...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
AUG 07, 2019
Neuroscience
AUG 07, 2019
A team of scientists in Korea and the United States have developed a tiny, flexible, wireless device that can control neurons and neural circuits in the mo...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
JUL 29, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
JUL 29, 2019
A study published in the journal Neuropharmacology claims that a compound found in red wine could be used as therapeutic for treating anxiety and depressio...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
JUL 03, 2019
Neuroscience
JUL 03, 2019
In recent years, celebrities and thrill-seekers, as well as those seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have traveled to South Americ...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
JUL 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
JUL 03, 2019
It may one day be possible to treat psychiatric disorders with therapy that targets genetic mutations, which was done in a recent study....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
MAY 15, 2019
According to the Centers for Disease Control, a third of adults report that they get less than the recommended amount of sleep. It is estimated that around...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
MAY 14, 2019
Health & Medicine
MAY 14, 2019
Voters in Denver narrowly approved a ballott to decriminalize yet another recreational drug: psilocybin mushrooms, commonly referred to as magic or psyched...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 01, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
MAY 01, 2019
It turns out that pot smokers are not just a bunch of lazy couch potatoes. A recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health by...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
APR 19, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
APR 19, 2019
If you ask any neurologist they will tell you that the blood brain barrier is a major hurdle when designing drugs that are meant to be delivered into the b...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
APR 11, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
APR 11, 2019
As always, this article nor this newsletter does not recommend or condone marijuana use. It is about the science behind this captivating plant. Ok, now tha...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
APR 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
APR 04, 2019
High-potency cannabis (THC > 20%) is making its way into marijuana dispensaries all over the legal states. This is not your grandpa's reefer. From 1...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 27, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
MAR 27, 2019
Scientists out of Spain led by Dr. Andrés Ozaita revealed last month in their publication in the journal Neurology of Disease last mo...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 25, 2019
Neuroscience
FEB 25, 2019
In the largest planned study to examine the effects of a new Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is underway. It will involve 40 sites across the country. Some of...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 21, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
FEB 21, 2019
Michigan voters recently legalized recreational cannabis. A few months later, PharmSci 420 (I'm serious, that is the class's real name and number)...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 17, 2019
Neuroscience
FEB 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
FEB 14, 2019
There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorders when they are older....
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
FEB 14, 2019
If you are a cat owner, you know the value of catnip. "It's perfectly safe," you say, as you watch your kitty practically go crazy. "It&...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
FEB 03, 2019
About 6.7 percent of Americans had a major depressive episode in 2016. SSRIs are often prescribed as a treatment, but don't work for many people....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
FEB 01, 2019
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil has been touted as the "safe" cannabinoid, different from its psychoactive cousin delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Report...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 27, 2019
Microbiology
JAN 27, 2019
Alzheimer's is more likely in the aged, but the exact causes were unclear. New work shows that it may stem from a brain infection....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
JAN 24, 2019
We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with a very potent strain of cannabis (&...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux