The Promise of Service Dogs in Autism
I was in my junior year of college at Ohio State University when my roommate roped me into joining an organization called 4 Paws for Ability, a group that trains…
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Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
Dialogues in Music Therapy and Social Neuroscience: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Clinical Progress
In his book “Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain”, the neurologist Oliver Sacks stated that music can “calm us, animate us, comfort us, thrill us, or serve to organize…
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Neuro Primer: Addiction Basics
Spanish Translation also available here: Neuro Cartilla: Los principios básicos de la adicción
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From alcohol to opioids to cocaine, most of us are familiar with addictive substances. But how…
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The Nocebo Effect
Most of us have heard of the placebo effect – the phenomenon in which patients experience improvements in health simply due to their belief in the efficacy of a medical…
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The Default Mode Network and Depression
The inner landscape of the mind can be a dark and gloomy place for people with depression and anxiety. It is often filled with negative self-talk and repetitions of bad…
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Focused Ultrasound: A Stimulating New Strategy To Treat Severe Brain Damage
A year into my doctoral training at UCLA, I escape the noisy hustle and bustle of Ronald Reagan Hospital at midday, into a clean and quiet room in the Intensive…
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Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Delay Cognitive Decline?
Mental abilities change throughout life, first as a result of brain maturation and later with the ageing of brain cells and their billions of complex interconnections. As we age, our…
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Could a computer game help to tackle intrusive memories from traumatic events?
Nowadays, experiencing shocking and dangerous situations in which you think yours or someone else’s life is in danger is not rare. People who are exposed to, or have witnessed life-threatening…
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Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
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Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by abnormal levels of impulsive and hyperactive behaviors which occurs in both children and adults. Symptoms appear around 3-…
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Cognition in Schizophrenia: The Missing Piece of the Therapeutic Puzzle
What kind of mental image springs to mind upon reading the word ‘schizophrenia’? Many envisage individuals locked in dark institutions, plagued by non-existent voices and vivid hallucinations. Fortunately, modern antipsychotic…
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Sleep Paralysis: What Is It and What Causes It?
Sleep paralysis is a type of REM parasomnia or abnormal behavior that takes place during the REM sleep cycle. Also known as sleep atonia, this condition refers to the feeling…
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease [Infographic]
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a peripheral neuropathy disorder that affects various genders and ethnic groups worldwide. Nerve cell abnormalities are associated with this disorder and are linked to symptoms such as…
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