depression – Knowing Neurons

Knowing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

junio 29, 2022agosto 3, 2022 Sarah Barron Amygdala, Anxiety, depresió, Fight or flight, Hippocampus, Insomnia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma

Brain Basics Brain Development Mental Health Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

La depresión: El papel de la inflamación crónica

julio 5, 2021junio 22, 2022 Arielle Hogan depresió, Inflamación, Salud Mental, Neuro-inflamación, Trastornos psiquiátricos

Depression is a common mental disorder affecting around 4% of the world’s population. Evidence suggests that chronic inflammation plays an important role in the development of depression. Indeed, around one… Leer más

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El Cerebro, las grasas saludables y la importancia de encajar en nuestros genes

junio 3, 2021agosto 6, 2021 Marco Travaglio Attention, Brain Fat, Corteza, dementia, depresió, DHA, Diet, Dopamina, Dorsal Attention Network, EPA, Evolution, Fat, Fish Oil, Frontoparietal Network, Genetics, Monounsaturated Fat, Neurological Disorder, Neurotransmitters, Omega-3, Omega-6, Polyunsaturated Fat, serotonin, supplements

Artículo original: Brain, Healthy Fats, and the Importance of Fitting Into Your Genes, Marco Travaglio Traducido por Jenna Hartstein ~~~ Nuestros cerebros son muy ricos en grasa. De hecho, cerca… Leer más

Mental Health Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

The Default Mode Network and Depression

diciembre 20, 2020febrero 18, 2021 Stacey Neglia Anxiety, red de modo predeterminado, depresió, Resonancia Magnética funcional, Meditation, TEP, Psychedelics

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… Leer más

Mental Health

COVID-19 and Mental Health: How Social Isolation Impacts Your Brain

julio 27, 2020julio 25, 2020 Sophia La Banca Anxiety, Cerebro, Communication, covid-19, depresió, Salud Mental, Oxytocin, social isolation, stress response

Currently, we are facing one of the worst pandemics in human history. Since our means to fight the virus are still limited, social distancing has been the best way to… Leer más

Big Ideas Brain Basics Brain Development Culture

Brain, Healthy Fats, and the Importance of Fitting Into Your Genes

noviembre 27, 2019junio 3, 2021 Marco Travaglio Attention, Brain Fat, Corteza, dementia, depresió, DHA, Diet, Dopamina, Dorsal Attention Network, EPA, Evolution, Fat, Fish Oil, Frontoparietal Network, Genetics, Monounsaturated Fat, Neurological Disorder, Neurotransmitters, Omega-3, Omega-6, Polyunsaturated Fat, serotonin, supplements

Our brains are extremely rich in fat. Indeed, about two thirds of the human brain is composed of fat, 35% of which consists of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids. What are… Leer más

Big Ideas Did You Know? Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

The Law of Attraction, the Placebo Effect, and the Immune-Brain Connection

marzo 1, 2018abril 18, 2019 Caitlin Aamodt Addiction, Alzheimer's, enfermedad de Alzheimer, Autismo, depresió, las drugas, Immune System, Law of Attraction, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease, placebo, Placebo effect, Social experiment, Surgery, Synapses, tratamiento

iomedical researchers call it “the most replicated experiment in the history of science.” Simply put, the placebo effect is a phenomenon where people who believe they are being treated for… Leer más

Brain Basics Brain Development Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception

¿Esquizofrenia en un frasco? La historia de la ketamina

septiembre 20, 2017marzo 21, 2022 Joel Frohlich Anestesia, Antidepresivos, medicamentos antipsicóticos, Cerebro, síntomas cognitivos, depresió, Disociación, Dopamina, glutamato, Ketamina, síntomas negativos, neurotransmisor, PCP, Percepción, fenciclidina, síntomas positivos, Esquizofrenia, Sensación, Conexión Sináptica

Note: Ketamine is a controlled substance in the US and many other countries. Do not use ketamine illicitly. magine an injection that briefly gives you schizophrenia. Now imagine that this… Leer más

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Neuroscience Technologies

The Past and Promise of Deep Brain Stimulation

septiembre 8, 2017septiembre 8, 2017 Brainfacts.org Alim-Louis Benabid, Basal ganglia, China White, DBS, Deep Brain Stimulation, dementia, depresió, Dopamina, Joseph Fourier University, L-dopa, Mahlon DeLong, MPTP, Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonian, Subthalamic nucleus, Tourette syndrome, Tremor

In the early 1980s, a few batches of contaminated synthetic heroin triggered severe Parkinson’s disease symptoms among the drug addicts who used it. The tragedy would lead to a new… Leer más

Brain Basics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

The Epigenetic Legacy of Trauma

marzo 8, 2017junio 30, 2017 Eric Harvey Anxiety, depresió, DNA, Epigenetics, Genetics, Holocaust, Kristallnacht, Methylation, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rachel Yahuda, Trauma

The evening of November 9th, 1938, began with typical fall solemnity for many Jews living across Germany: closing up their shops and businesses, returning home from school, and preparing family… Leer más

Did You Know? Neuroscience Technologies

Stimulating Neural Circuits with Magnetism

enero 4, 2017junio 30, 2017 Joel Frohlich Cerebro, Broca, Corteza, DBS, Deep Brain Stimulation, depresió, Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex, ECT, La electroencefalografía, o EEG,, electroconvulsive therapy, Motor, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease, Prefrontal, la corteza prefrontal, rDCS, Seizure, TMS, transcranial direct current stimulation, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Brain stimulation might sound like some Frankensteinian demonstration from a Victorian science fair. But in reality, it is a contemporary technique making a huge impact in neuroscience by addressing a… Leer más

Interviews Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Mental Health is a Part of Health: A Conversation with Shekhar Saxena

noviembre 8, 2016junio 30, 2017 Anita Anxiety, Conversation, depresió, Global, Salud, Interview, Mental, Neurociencia, Neuroscience 2016, Policy, Psychiatrist, PTSD, Investigar, Science, SfN, SfN16, Shekhar Saxena, Society for Neuroscience, WHO, World Health Organization

In a recent presidential town hall, President Obama looked directly into the camera and made a powerful statement about mental health. “If something inside you feels like it’s wounded, it’s… Leer más

Did You Know? Aprendizaje y Memoria Neuro News

Is too much sugar a form of brain abuse?

mayo 4, 2016marzo 5, 2017 knowingneurons Adrenal, Amygdala, Cerebro, cortisol, depresió, Disorder, Early Life Adversity, ELA, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, gen, Gland, glucocorticoid, glucosa, Hippocampus, Iacoboni, Limbic, Maniam, Memory, Neurod1, Neurogenesis, Neuroplasticity, Plasticity, Psychotic, PTSD, Rats, Receptor, Spatial Navigation, estrés, Sugar

We all know too much sugar is bad for us. But did you know that having unfettered access to sugar might produce brain changes similar to highly stressful situations, such… Leer más

Neuro News Sensation and Perception

LSD: Psychedelic Thrill or Optimism Pill?

abril 20, 2016septiembre 24, 2017 Rachel Jonas 5-HT2AR, Albert Hofmann, Anxiety, blood-oxygen-level dependent, BOLD, Cerebro, cáncer, depresió, Effects, Experimento, Resonancia Magnética funcional, functional connectivity, functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, hallucinogen, Imperial College London, LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, Neurociencia, Pain, placebo, psilocybin, Science, serotonin, serotonin 2A receptor, signal, Therapeutic, Therapy

If you’re in a room with ten adults, chances are two of them are going to develop a mental illness –- and only one of them will receive proper treatment.… Leer más

Neurobiology of Depression Knowing Neurons

Did You Know? Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Depression and Inspiration

octubre 10, 2013marzo 5, 2017 Kate Fehlhaber Amygdala, Cg25, Deep Brain Stimulation, depresió, Dopamina, Ghrelin, Hippocampus, HYP, Hypothalamus, Kevin Breel, Leptin, Major depressive disorder, MDD, NAc, Neurogenesis, Nucleus accumbens, estrés, Subgenual cingulate cortex, Ventral Tegmental Area, VTA

Neuro News Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Unhappy with your life? Try spending less time on Facebook!

octubre 7, 2013marzo 5, 2017 Kate Fehlhaber 2013, depresió, Facebook, Facebook Use Predicts Declines in Subjective Well-Being in Young Adults, Kross, PloS one, Social media, Sueur, Well-Being

I’m going to ask you a question, and you have to be honest. Promise? OK. Here’s the question: how much time do you spend on Facebook each day? Take a… Leer más

Did You Know? Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sleep

24-Hour Service: The Circadian Clock

diciembre 12, 2012marzo 5, 2017 Kate Fehlhaber circadian clock, clock genes, cortisol, depresió, jet lag, melatonin, SAD, SCN, seasonal affective disorder, sleep-wake cycle, suprachiasmatic nucleus

Have you ever woken up minutes before your alarm sounded? This strange phenomenon isn’t just a bizarre coincidence! Like most living things, we have an extremely accurate and powerful internal… Leer más

Aprendizaje y Memoria Neuro News Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sleep

Let There Be Light!

diciembre 10, 2012marzo 5, 2017 JuanVelasquez Aberrant light directly impairs mood and learning through melanopsin-expressing neurons, Cerebro, circadian rhythm, depresió, Fluoxetine, Hattar, ipRGC, Aprendizaje, melanopsin, Memory, Nature Neuroscience, Retinal ganglion cells, RGCs, Sleep

When I was an undergraduate student, I was an expert at pulling “all-nighter” study sessions prior to exams and project deadlines. Once everything was said and done the next day, many of my classmates… Leer más