Brainfluence: How the Digital World Shapes Our Brain
By Carolin Fischer
When was the last time you looked at your smartphone? Or are you even reading this text on your smartphone right now? In any case, you are…
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Cognition
Have You Ever Thought: “How Did I Think That Thought?”
By Idha Sood
“Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought.” -Albert Einstein
Has an idea popped into your head while having your afternoon…
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Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease
By Mariella Careaga
Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disorder that progressively impacts a person’s cognitive functioning and behavioral capacities, leading, ultimately, to the disruption of that person’s daily life.…
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Is Aging a Curable Disease?
By Arielle Hogan
As you sit here reading this article, your cells are working away in your body performing all the diverse biochemical reactions necessary to keep you going. As…
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Will this new drug change the way we manage and understand Alzheimer’s?
Written by Diana Ortega Cruz
In June of 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved aducanumab, the first drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) that targets…
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Seizure Disorders: An On-Going Mystery
The word “epilepsy” comes from the Greek epilambanein, meaning “to seize, take hold of, or attack” (Baloyannis, 2013). As evidenced by historical accounts and works of art, epilepsy has existed…
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Psychedelic Journal Club: The Risk of Flashbacks
A commentary on the article “Flashback phenomena after administration of LSD and psilocybin in controlled studies with healthy participants,” by Felix Müller et al., published in Psychopharmacology.
Following psychedelics’ explosive…
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How Weight Lifting Gets the Brain in Shape
Weight trainers often espouse the “mind-muscle connection”. But what actually happens to the brain during strength training? Surprisingly, even a few weeks of weight training alter the nervous system, and…
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Psychedelic Journal Club: How Do Psychedelics Work? Part 2
A commentary on the article “Models of psychedelic drug action: modulation of cortical- subcortical circuits” by Manoj Doss et al., published in Brain.
Even though the “psychedelic renaissance” is underway,…
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The Neurobiology of Curiosity
Have you ever heard the saying, “curiosity killed the cat”? While this may be true, curiosity also protects the cat. Curiosity is a highly adaptive characteristic of many animals, from…
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Psychedelic Journal Club: A Whole New Worldview
A commentary on the article “Psychedelics alter metaphysical beliefs,” by Christopher Timmermann et al., published in Scientific Reports.…
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Psychedelic Journal Club: How Do Psychedelics Work?
A commentary on the article “REBUS and the Anarchic Brain: Toward a Unified Model of the Brain Action of Psychedelics” by Robin Carhart-Harris and Karl Friston, published in Pharmacological Reviews.…
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Psychedelic Journal Club: Microdosing for Mental Wellbeing
A commentary on the article “Adults who microdose psychedelics report health related motivations and lower levels of anxiety and depression compared to non-microdosers by Joseph M. Rootman et al., published…
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The Search for Darkness: How and Why We Enjoy Horror Films
The word “horror” is derived from the Latin verb horrere, which means “to shudder.” Evil is an integral part of any horror film. This evil is channeled through “a human,…
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