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child's brain

child's brain

5-Min Science: Brain Structural Differences Precede Substance Use

Children who later initiated substance use had larger brains overall, including greater whole brain volume, larger cortical surface area, and bigger subcortical structures.

Psychopharmacology

Jul 1014 min read

brain and heart

brain and heart

5-Min Science: Integrating Biofeedback and Neurofeedback

Integrating biofeedback and neurofeedback represents a promising frontier in physiological self-regulation approaches.

Feb 276 min read

5-Min Science: Demystifying the Insular Cortex

5-Min Science: Demystifying the Insular Cortex

5-Min Science: Demystifying the Insular Cortex

The insular cortex is your brain's integration hub for bodily sensations, emotions, and thoughts.

BioSource Faculty

Feb 817 min read

A Painlessly Brief History of Dopamine

A Painlessly Brief History of Dopamine

A Painlessly Brief History of Dopamine

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a central role in regulating movement, cognition, reward, salience, and motivation.

BioSource Faculty

Nov 29, 20248 min read

Neuroscience Breakthroughs Since Graduate School - Part 2: Addiction

Neuroscience Breakthroughs Since Graduate School - Part 2: Addiction

Neuroscience Breakthroughs Since Graduate School - Part 2: Addiction

The Scott-Kaiser modification of the Peniston Protocol plus rehabilitation for substance use disorder has achieved a rating of probably effi

BioSource Faculty

Nov 7, 202417 min read

Debunking the "Addictive Personality"

Debunking the "Addictive Personality"

Debunking the "Addictive Personality"

Research indicates that no single personality type is predisposed to addiction.

BioSource Faculty

Sep 8, 202412 min read

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