You may have heard about getting a dopamine rush after you make a big purchase or after you get off of a rollercoaster. Some of what you may have heard about these feel-good chemicals may not be the truth in regards to its link to addiction. By understanding what the true meaning of dopamine is, […]
Category Archives: Uncategorized
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Aug
Aug
Binge drinking is when you drink a series of alcoholic beverages in a short period of time. A new study has shown that binge drinking can possibly change your DNA to make you crave more and more alcohol. By understanding the results that binge drinking can have on your DNA, this will help scientists find […]
09
Aug
Aug
Our brain is built to help us survive. When we feel like we are put on to do a special project for work that we do not feel ready for or you feel pressured to get on that airplane you are terrified of, you tend to choke and run away. By gaining a real understanding […]
Mental Health, Uncategorized
A Better Approach Than Calling the Cops on Someone with a Mental Illness
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Aug
Aug
It has happened before where someone notices someone call a disturbance and calls the police, only for the police to kill the person who happens to be mentally ill. The Virginia-based nonprofit Treatment Advocacy Center, one in four people who are killed by the police are those who are mentally ill. By sending in mental […]
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Jul
Jul
Mealtimes can be anxiety-provoking for practically anyone. There are many social eating situations over which people sometimes experience anxiety. Many people anxiously anticipate meals with coworkers, clients, a wedding rehearsal dinner or an attractive coworker’s birthday bash. But for people with social anxiety disorder (SAD) and related eating disorders, dinners with others can be both […]
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Jun
Jun
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, “vaping” is a form of electronic cigarette use – also known as “e-cigs”, “vape pens”, or “e-hookahs”. Despite the ever-growing warning alerts that government and community organizations are sending out regarding traditional cigarette use, e-cigarettes and “vaping” have become more and more popular and are […]
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Jun
Jun
Tolerance is defined by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) as, “A state in which an organism no longer responds to a drug; a higher dose is required to achieve the same effect.” All too often, tolerance begins to develop when a person doesn’t even realize it; they’ve begun using alcohol or other drugs […]
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Jun
Jun
The University of Queensland in Australia explains that the limbic system is, “…Part of the brain involved in our behavioral and emotional responses, especially when it comes to behaviors we need for survival; feeding, reproduction, and caring for our young, and fight or flight responses.” The limbic system is greatly responsible for the way we […]
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Jun
Jun
It’s no secret that the opioid epidemic has taken thousands of lives each year; the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services explains that in 2017, a total of 11.4 million people abused prescription opioids – with over 130 people dying each day from this tragic occurrence. With so many people losing their friends, children, […]
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Jun
Jun
For over 4 centuries now, humans have studied the brain and the hippocampus; sources state that the name comes from the Greek word hippo, which means “horse” and kampo, which means “monster” – as the hippocampus is shaped similar to a seahorse. A part of the limbic system, the hippocampus is symmetrical and comes in […]
