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SCHIZOPHRENIA – RESEARCH & TREATMENT [ WAVES OF CHANGES ]

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SCHIZOPHRENIA – RESEARCH & TREATMENT [ WAVES OF CHANGES ] RESEARCH & TREATMENT Research for treatment and a future cure focuses on imbalances of dopamine and other neurotransmitters in the brain’s neural networks. In particular, the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate is believed to play a significant role in schizophrenic episodes. Imbalances damage brain cells, and the…

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ADHD – CAUSES & TREATMENTS [ WAVES OF CHANGES

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ADHD – CAUSES & TREATMENTS [ WAVES OF CHANGES ] Research points to a lack of efficient dopamine use in the brain of those with ADHD. Medications such as Ritalin, Cylert, and Dexedrine increase the amount of dopamine and other neurotransmitters, either through introducing more of them into the synapses or inhibiting their reuptake so…

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ATTENTION DEFICITS [ WAVES OF CHANGES – AN ADOLESCENT BRAIN ]

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ATTENTION DEFICITS [ WAVES OF CHANGES – AN ADOLESCENT BRAIN ] Much scientific research has historically focused on the brain of infants as they begin to develop their mental abilities, and on diseases that begin to sap the brain power of elderly. Only recently has the adolescent and teenage brain gotten its proper due. Neuroscientists…

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ATTAINING MATURITY / WINDOWS OF VULNERABILITY [ WAVES OF CHANGES – AN ADOLESCENT BRAIN ]

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ATTAINING MATURITY / WINDOWS OF VULNERABILITY [ WAVES OF CHANGES – AN ADOLESCENT BRAIN ] ATTAINING MATURITY The frontal lobes, last to receive their myelin coating, playa crucial role in choosing proper behavior, inhibiting inappropriate behaviors and selecting the best actions for meeting goals. If not fully myelinated, a teenager’s brain may not be well…

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DEVELOPMENT RATES / GENDER DIFFERENCES / GAINING CONTROL ( WAVES OF CHANGES – AN ADOLESCENT BRAIN )

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DEVELOPMENT RATES / GENDER DIFFERENCES / GAINING CONTROL ( WAVES OF CHANGES – AN ADOLESCENT BRAIN ) DEVELOPMENT RATES As the child grows into an adolescent, different regions of the brain develop at different rates. For example, the regions that govern reflexes and the ability to process new information are as mature in a teenager’s…

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YOUTH & PLASTICITY / SPECIALIZATION [ A NEW BRAIN ]

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YOUTH & PLASTICITY The younger the brain, the more plastic it is. Young brains have the ability to learn and adapt with great ease. Young brains even have the potential to rewire themselves, and are thus able to overcome severe trauma, such as damage to an entire hemisphere. For example, a seven-year-old named Michael in…

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A NEW BRAIN FROM THE WOMB TO CHILDHOOD

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A NEW BRAIN FROM THE WOMB TO CHILDHOOD WHEN SPERM meets egg, the merger of a father’s and mother’s DNA triggers the start of a new life. Encoded in the tens of thousands of genes that make up a human being are a substantial fraction that will create the brain and central nervous system. You…

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THE THREE BRAINS – EVOLUTION ( MACLEAN )

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THE THREE BRAINS – EVOLUTION [ MACLEAN ] THE THREE BRAINS Neuroscientist Paul MacLean suggested in 1967 that the human brain functions as three separate “brains,” each of which represents a stage in evolutionary development. He referred to the three-way unity as humanity’s triune brain. Through evolution’s penchant for preserving genetic code that proves useful…

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EVOLUTIONARY CULES OR PAVLOV’S DOGS

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EVOLUTIONARY CLUES OR PAVLOV’S DOGS EVOLUTIONARY CLUES Some of humanity’s evolutionary history can be observed in the development of a human fetus. As chicken and human embryos develop, for example, they experience a stage where they both have a tail, as well as arches and slits in their neck remarkably like the gill slits and…

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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM [ IN HARMONY ]

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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM WHETHER IT BE a surprise, a startle, or a scare, how the brain reacts to a situation is determined by the information that is gathered by the nervous system.Through this vast interconnected network, the brain is able to collect data, interpret them, and then react to them in a matter of milliseconds-…