Caffeine – Knowing Neurons

Neuro Primer: Sleep

March 20, 2019September 1, 2020 Joel Frohlich 1 Comment Adenosine, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer’s disease, ascending activating system, atonia, Brainstem, Caffeine, Coffee, Dreaming, dreams, general anesthesia, Hypnogram, Hypothalamus, locus coeruleus, NREM, Optic Chiasm, parasomnia, Raphe Nucleus, rapid eye movement sleep, REM, REM sleep behavior disorder, Sleep, Sleep paralysis, suprachiasmatic nucleus, synchronization, tuberomammillary nucleus

It’s easy to ask: “Why sleep?” But we can also turn the question on its head: “Why wake?” We need to be awake, among other reasons, to find and eat… Read more

Did You Know? Sensation and Perception

This is Your Brain on Starbucks

October 6, 2016June 30, 2017 Joel Frohlich 2 Comments Adenosine, Adenosine triphosphate, ATP, Caffeine, Coffee, Espresso, Mescaline, neurotransmitter, Psychoactive, Sleep, Starbucks, Stimulate, Tea

My father often jokes that hundreds of years from now, future anthropologists will speak of the cult of the Seattle goddess, her shrine adorning every airport, shopping mall, and train… Read more

Did You Know? Neuroscience Technologies Sensation and Perception

Hacking your Brain with Smart Drugs

May 25, 2016June 30, 2017 Kate Fehlhaber 4 Comments Adderall, ADHD, Aid, Alert, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, Caffeine, Chocolate, cognitive enhancer, cosmetic neurology, dextroamphetamine, Dopamine, FDA, Focus, Green tea, Herb, Limitless, Methlphenidate, modafinil, neuroprotective, Nootropic, Nootropics, Norepinephrine, placebo, Provigil, Psychostimulant, Ritalin, Smart Drugs, Stacks, stimulant, Study, supplements

What if you could take a pill to enhance your cognitive abilities? What if this pill could help you ace a test, get more work done efficiently, and truly multitask? … Read more