The Evolution of Mental Health
Science is gradually moving toward a more sophisticated model: from simply naming syndromes toward understanding the mechanisms that generate and maintain them
Brain
Humans, AI and an Octopus
Much of contemporary AI is implicitly modeled around human cognition — our language, our logic, our patterns of categorization, and our assumptions about what thinking itself must look like.
GLP-1 Medications and Addiction
GLP-1 Medications and Addiction: A Promising but Still Emerging Frontier in AUD and SUD Treatment In recent years, medications originally developed for diabetes and weight …
Teenagers and Autism
Being a teenager is rarely easy, with Autism it can be even less so. Adolescence is a season of identity formation, social comparison, emotional intensity, …
Gut Health and the Brain
Gut Health and the Brain: Understanding Prebiotics, Probiotics, Synbiotics, and Essential Nutrients In recent years, science has illuminated a vital truth that ancient medicine has …
THC-E, Delta-8 and Delta-9
cannabis products continue to evolve and diversify, new compounds like THC-E (THC-ethyl ester), Delta-8, and Delta-9 THC pose new risks and complications
Dr. Jane Goodall and the Emotional Bridge
Dr. Jane Goodall and the Emotional Bridge Between Humans and Primates Dr. Jane Goodall’s pioneering research in Gombe Stream National Park not only revolutionized primatology …
Rethinking Dopamine: Parkinson’s and Beyond
dopamine does far more than just reinforce positive behaviors—helping the brain learn from negative experiences
The Neuroscience of Smartphone Addiction
The Neuroscience of Smartphone Addiction: Similarities to Substance Dependence Smartphone use activates the brain’s reward system, particularly the release of dopamine, the neurotransmitter associated with …
Dopamine’s Double Life
Understanding how dopamine works isn’t just interesting neuroscience—it reminds us that our brains are constantly adapting