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Neurotransmitters: A chemical that is released from a nerve cell which thereby transmits an impulse from a nerve cell to another nerve, muscle, organ, or other tissue. A neurotransmitter is a messenger of neurologic information from one cell to another.
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JUL 02, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A link between anticholinergic drug use and cognitive impairment was recently observed from observational studies on ran ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Last Friday, the FDA approved a new drug that some are referring to as “the female Viagra.” Vyleesi, the dru ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 05, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, an antidiabetic drug called metformin was found to alleviate anxiet ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 05, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers may have found a way to develop better therapeutics and test for the diseases, which are difficult to diagno ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Daily consumption of caffeine is seen as "normal" addiction, er, habit. It doesn't seem to pose ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAPR 09, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A recent finding suggests that using marijuana to treat morning sickness may actually harm the developing brain of the f ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAPR 01, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Some of you who have been dipping into the marijuana research from time to time may have heard the word "terpenes&q ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 27, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Scientists out of Spain led by Dr. Andrés Ozaita revealed last month in their publication in the journal&nbs ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 20, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first ever drug specifically for the treatment of postpartum ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 26, 2019Plants & Animals
Scientists have been trying to gauge the intelligence of various animals in relation to that of humans for eons, but doi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 25, 2019Neuroscience
In the largest planned study to examine the effects of a new Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is underway. It will involve 4 ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 18, 2019Neuroscience
When most people think "hippocampus", they usually think "learning and memory" (alternatively, they ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 15, 2019Microbiology
The microbes living in our gastrointestinal tract have been connected to many health problems, including mental disorder ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Cigarette smokers become addicted to nicotine, a highly addictive substance that is absorbed through the skin, mouth, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2019Cannabis Sciences
There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorde ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 13, 2019Immunology
Research scientists have demonstrated that immune cells make brain chemicals to fight off infections.Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 08, 2019Cannabis Sciences
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a newly discovered, recently studied physiological system which interfaces with the ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
An exhaustive review came out in mid-2018 in the journal Brain Research Bulletin by Dr. Dwaipayan Sen and coll ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 05, 2019Neuroscience
A new review published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease suggests that our previous diagnostic criteria f ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
About 6.7 percent of Americans had a major depressive episode in 2016. SSRIs are often prescribed as a treatment, but do ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2019Cardiology
Children who have autism are at a higher risk of physical inactivity. This is, in part, because characteristics of the d ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 26, 2019Neuroscience
A recent article was recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience looking at the effects of multiple diff ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 24, 2019Cannabis Sciences
We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with ...Written By: Amy Loriaux
JUL 02, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A link between anticholinergic drug use and cognitive impairment was recently observed from observational studies on ran
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Last Friday, the FDA approved a new drug that some are referring to as “the female Viagra.” Vyleesi, the dru
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 05, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, an antidiabetic drug called metformin was found to alleviate anxiet
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 05, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers may have found a way to develop better therapeutics and test for the diseases, which are difficult to diagno
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Daily consumption of caffeine is seen as "normal" addiction, er, habit. It doesn't seem to pose
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 09, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recent finding suggests that using marijuana to treat morning sickness may actually harm the developing brain of the f
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 01, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Some of you who have been dipping into the marijuana research from time to time may have heard the word "terpenes&q
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 27, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists out of Spain led by Dr. Andrés Ozaita revealed last month in their publication in the journal&nbs
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 20, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first ever drug specifically for the treatment of postpartum
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 26, 2019
Plants & Animals
Scientists have been trying to gauge the intelligence of various animals in relation to that of humans for eons, but doi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 25, 2019
Neuroscience
In the largest planned study to examine the effects of a new Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is underway. It will involve 4
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 18, 2019
Neuroscience
When most people think "hippocampus", they usually think "learning and memory" (alternatively, they
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 15, 2019
Microbiology
The microbes living in our gastrointestinal tract have been connected to many health problems, including mental disorder
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cigarette smokers become addicted to nicotine, a highly addictive substance that is absorbed through the skin, mouth, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorde
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 13, 2019
Immunology
Research scientists have demonstrated that immune cells make brain chemicals to fight off infections.
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 08, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a newly discovered, recently studied physiological system which interfaces with the
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
An exhaustive review came out in mid-2018 in the journal Brain Research Bulletin by Dr. Dwaipayan Sen and coll
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 05, 2019
Neuroscience
A new review published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease suggests that our previous diagnostic criteria f
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
About 6.7 percent of Americans had a major depressive episode in 2016. SSRIs are often prescribed as a treatment, but do
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2019
Cardiology
Children who have autism are at a higher risk of physical inactivity. This is, in part, because characteristics of the d
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 26, 2019
Neuroscience
A recent article was recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience looking at the effects of multiple diff
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux