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High Expectations: the Future of Cannabis Research

The prohibition on marijuana is really only a recent development. In fact, records of cannabis use date back over...

Pharmaceutical

Cannabis

Drug Deep Dives: Ketamine

Ketamine is a strong dissociative drug. Historically, it has been used as an anesthetic for both humans and...

Pharmaceutical

The Appeal of a “Gut Feel”

We are all very familiar with the sensation of hunger. Your stomach feels tight and heavy. You may feel weak or struggle to...

Neuro-Anatomy

Sentiments on Psychosis

I often hear the term “psychotic” thrown around in casual conversation to describe something that doesn’t make sense...

Neuro-Anatomy

Amending the Code: How Nurture Trains Nature

We often think of our genetic code as the primary determinant of our health, personality, and experience...

Neuro-Anatomy

This is Your Brain on Dope-amine

Dopamine is an incredibly important neurotransmitter that serves several important functions in your nervous system. In fact...

Addiction

Our Forgotten Community: Addiction in the United States

Addiction to alcohol and illicit drugs affects millions of Americans each year. In fact, the National Institute of Health estimates that around 4% of...

Addiction

Drug Deep Dives: MAOIs

Every field of medicine has had its fair share of serendipitous scientific discovery. In fact the boom in psychiatric treatments, starting in the 1950s...

Pharmaceutical

Life in Theatre

We will be focussing on sociological theory of how we, as humans, represent ourselves to each other. Today let’s break down Goffman’s theory of Dramaturgy...

Mental Health

Drug Deep Dives: Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines reduce activity in the brain and spinal cord by increasing the effectiveness of GABA, leading to more inhibition of neurons...

Pharmaceutical

Drug Deep Dives: SSRIs

What exactly is serotonin? For that matter, what is an SSRI? Today we are going to break down serotonin's role in modern psychiatry...

Pharmaceutical

Drug Deep Dives: Background on Neurotransmission

Neurons are designed to send signals which are transmitted from one neuron to another. Most signals between neurons traverse a tiny gap called the synapse...

Pharmaceutical

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Articles

High Expectations: the Future of Cannabis Research

Drug Deep Dives: Ketamine

The Appeal of a “Gut Feel”

Sentiments on Psychosis

Amending the Code: How Nurture Trains Nature

This is Your Brain on Dope-amine

Our Forgotten Community: Addiction in the United States

Drug Deep Dives: MAOIs

Life in Theatre

Drug Deep Dives: Benzodiazepines

Drug Deep Dives: SSRIs

Drug Deep Dives: Background on Neurotransmission

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